Hiaas, and im very honored to be here tonight to introduce almond rushdie who was probably doesnt need an introduction. Well, give them a short one. Anyway, who the author of so many acclaimed novels the the nice children, of course the satanic verses which we can talk about these new book is the most important thing and languages of truth a collection of wonderful. Wonderful essays. Im going to ask about some of those that he had public between 2003 and 2020. So it was quite a political and cultural span there and again, im really honored to be here and and happy to see you. Again. Thank you carla. Hes so great of you to do it. I always remember. Meeting you in in miami a million years ago. And listening to you. Give me the inside story on everything that happens in, florida. Ive kind of tempted to ask you to do that again now, im surprised you youve ever come back since that conversation. I usually scare people away. Whats happening now as well, you know as well known we have Governo
Wonderful essays. Im going to ask about some of those that he had public between 2003 and 2020. So it was quite a political and cultural span there and again, im really honored to be here and and happy to see you. Again. Thank you carla. Hes so great of you to do it. I always remember. Meeting you in in miami a million years ago. And listening to you. Give me the inside story on everything that happens in, florida. Ive kind of tempted to ask you to do that again now, im surprised you youve ever come back since that conversation. I usually scare people away. Whats happening now as well, you know as well known we have Governor Desantis and our covid battle going on and you you even write about the pandemic, which is cool that the publishing public publishing times from the time one turns in a manuscript to when its done are usually can be a year nine months. But yeah, this is very very current. So i hats off. I dont know how they did it. But like, you know, i got my pandemic in early bec
From our studios in new york city, this is charlie rose. Welcome to the program. We begin on a sad note. Ben bradlee, the editor of the washington post, died yesterday at age 93. From histwo excerpts appearances on this program. I wanted to be considered in the same breath as the New York Times. That was i didnt like people saying the New York Times. I wanted the New York Times and the post. That helped. It was a big step on the way. The chemistry between the two of you seems like i dont know how hard it is. It is different. You are different people. You sat down with her and when you wanted this job and said, the famous line, i will give my left one to be the editor of the washington post. [applause] i would have given the other one. One how many well, i liked her. Newspaper is so much, so vibrant, so positive. You can do things with it. You can get something overnight. The chance to do it, it was the perfect opportunity. I knew all the reporters at that time. The good young ones. But
Beed editor of the Washington Post. It was managing editor. He wouldnt have given the other one. I was wonder being that. I was going to say you give one for the Washington Post i mean would you they got one. Well, i i thought she was i mean daily newspaper is so much so vibrant, so pos tich, you can get somebody into jail, overnight you can do things. The chance to do t it was the perfect opportunity to go back there because i knew, i knew all the reporters in america at that time. I really did. I knew the good one, the good young ones am i had a good. Rose but i mean you needed the public to like her but she needed an editor like you. Okay. Thats probably why it worked. Rose most people say this, what bradlee has is great instinct. Thats what you have in abundance. What do you think it is about being a good editor that served you well . Well, i think i was curious. I think i came along at the perfect time. I mean you just cant qib well my sense of timing. Just as Katharine Graham was
Beed editor of the Washington Post. It was managing editor. He wouldnt have given the other one. I was wonder being that. I was going to say you give one for the Washington Post i mean would you they got one. Well, i i thought she was i mean daily newspaper is so much so vibrant, so pos tich, you can get somebody into jail, overnight you can do things. The chance to do t it was the perfect opportunity to go back there because i knew, i knew all the reporters in america at that time. I really did. I knew the good one, the good young ones am i had a good. Rose but i mean you needed the public to like her but she needed an editor like you. Okay. Thats probably why it worked. Rose most people say this, what bradlee has is great instinct. Thats what you have in abundance. What do you think it is about being a good editor that served you well . Well, i think i was curious. I think i came along at the perfect time. I mean you just cant qib well my sense of timing. Just as Katharine Graham was