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Salman Rushdie was stabbed on stage last year. He's releasing a memoir about the attack

Salman Rushdie has written a memoir about the horrifying attempt on his life that left him blind in his right eye and with a damaged left hand

The Independent UK

Chinese author Can Xue favourite to win 2023 Nobel prize in literature

Haruki Murakami, Margaret Atwood and Salman Rushdie are also among those highly tipped for the prize, announced on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Brave Sir Salman Rushdie has challenged his own side

The old warhorse has come out for another battle. Sir Salman Rushdie, his eye covered with a patch from a terrifying attack last year by a young man who said he disliked his views on Islam, appeared last week at the National First Amendment conference in Philadelphia to discuss threats…

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Substack newsletters are a literary trend. What's the appeal – and what should you read?

Every week since August 2021, Australian author Bri Lee has released a regular weekly Substack newsletter, News & Reviews, to thousands of paid and unpaid subscribers.

The Conversation

‘I didn’t think it was possible to be a novelist’: Julian Barnes on literature, loss – and his late friend Martin Amis

The Booker winning author talks about how his most recent work was inspired by Hilary Mantel, and the way the books world has changed since his debut was published more than 40 years ago

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie warns that ‘the truth is under attack’ as he defends free speech

‘One of the preconditions for the rise of authoritarian strongmen is that people cease to believe in the truth,’ the author says

Evening Standard

First Thing: Appeals for body bags amid fears of epidemic after Libya floods

Up to 20,000 people feared dead after devastating floods. Plus, Mitt Romney attacks Trump in resignation announcement

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40 best books to read before you die, from Great Expectations to Wolf Hall

Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

The Independent UK

‘We’re facing another old enemy’: Rushdie warns against global authoritarianism

Speaking in Philadelphia on Wednesday, Rushdie says US Republicans are moving away from democratic values including free speech

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a sickness’: Chuck D on his new graphic novel and the ‘madness’ of US gun culture

The Public Enemy frontman talks about why he returned to his first love of art to create a book about the violence dividing his country

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Tomiwa Owolade: Salman Rushdie’s warning rings true – ignore the Twitter outrage

The ‘updating’ of Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming works are just the tip of the iceberg

Evening Standard

‘Times change’: what authors think about rewriting older books

Jacqueline Wilson is latest writer to wade into debate over changing dated and offensive language

The Guardian - UK

Music video controversy in Nigeria: Logos Olori misreads a religious time bomb

Recently, Logos Olori – a Nigerian singer who is signed to Afrobeats superstar Davido’s music label – released a video with supposedly Muslim men dancing to his song Jaye Lo in front of a mosque. After an outcry, the controversial video had to be taken down by Davido because it…

The Conversation

After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change

For 150 years, the Chautauqua Institution has prided itself as a place that invites open dialogue and freedom of expression

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The Times of India

Salman Rushdie calls out a troll for threatening him on Twitter

While prolific writer Salman Rushdie is still recovering from a brutal attack last year, a Twitter user recently threatened to harm the Booker Prize-winning author on social media. Reacting to it, Rushdie took to Twitter and called out the troll.

The Times of India

Salman Rushdie speaks of 'crazy dreams' about knife attack in New York

Salman Rushdie has spoken for the first time about having "crazy dreams" following the near-fatal knife attack on him in New York in August last year, which has left the Mumbai-born author blind in one eye, and working with a therapist to help him process the mental impact of the…

Manchester Evening News

Salman Rushdie reveals he may never speak at public events again after frenzied knife attack

Award-winning writer has given first interview since devastating 2022 attack which left him blind in one eye

The Guardian - US

Salman Rushdie says he has ‘crazy dreams’ since stabbing attack

Writer speaks about his physical and mental health as well as his thoughts on his attempted murderer

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Milan Kundera obituary

Influential Czech-born author of the bestselling novel The Unbearable Lightness of Being

The Independent UK

Natalie Rushdie receives support from Prince William and Kate for ‘amazing’ Bowelbabe charity song

The singer released her charity single in honour of the late Dame Deborah James

Evening Standard

‘Share the Parthenon marbles’, mayor Sadiq Khan tells the British Museum

‘There’s a discussion to share some of this stuff’ Khan told a Greek newspaper

Evening Standard

David Beckham: red card in World Cup 1998 made me a ‘cold person’

Beckham also spoke about welcoming Lionel Messi to Inter Miami

The Independent UK

Sir Salman Rushdie and Prima Facie among winners of South Bank Sky Arts Awards

The awards celebrate a range of artistic genres including dance, theatre, music, TV and film.

The Independent UK

Michael Rosen ‘honoured’ by prize in memory of fellow injustice fighter Pinter

Past winners of the award have included Margaret Atwood, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Sir Salman Rushdie.

The Independent UK

Salman Rushdie and Cheryl Strayed among endorsers of anti-censorship initiative

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