A book and a film to check out

Art and struggle/art and oppression feature prominently in both of these things, and have given me a lot to think about and reflect on in this transition from old year to new.

Thing one: Joseph Anton - Salman Rushdie's memoir, focusing heavily on his post-Satanic Verses life and experiences.  The title comes from the alias he used during that time, taken from the names of his two favorite writers. (Joseph) Conrad and (Anton) Chekhov.  I'm about 3/4 of the way through, but already felt that it was worth recommending here.

Thing two: you may or may not have read the recent New Yorker article about the Turkish women's theater company (full text only there for subscribers, unfortunately).  The article mentions a documentary about the group, and the 2 minute trailer is here.