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British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fiction
Read full article: British writer Samantha Harvey’s space-station novel 'Orbital' wins the Booker Prize for fictionBritish writer Samantha Harvey has won the Booker Prize for fiction with “Orbital,” a short, wonder-filled novel set aboard the International Space Station.
Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman Rushdie
Read full article: Trial on hold for New Jersey man charged in knife attack that injured Salman RushdieThe attempted murder trial of the man charged with injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack in New York has been put on hold.
Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motive
Read full article: Jurors in trial of Salman Rushdie's attacker likely won't hear about his motiveJurors who will be picked for the trial of a man who severely injured author Salman Rushdie in a knife attack likely won’t hear about the fatwa that authorities have said motivated him to act.
Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalists
Read full article: Salman Rushdie, Percival Everett and Miranda July are National Book Award finalistsSalman Rushdie’s memoir about his near-fatal stabbing, “Knife,” and Percival Everett’s revisionist historical novel, “James,” are among the finalists for the 75th annual National Book Awards.
Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nominee
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's memoir about his stabbing, 'Knife,' is a National Book Award nomineeSalman Rushdie’s “Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder,” his explicit and surprisingly resilient memoir about his brutal stabbing in 2022, is a nominee for the National Book Awards.
Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prize
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's memoir of his attack is among 12 books up for a top nonfiction prizeSalman Rushdie’s account of a stabbing attack that blinded him in one eye is among contenders announced Thursday for a prestigious nonfiction book prize.
Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwa
Read full article: Prosecutor says the New Jersey man who stabbed author Salman Rushdie was trying to carry out a fatwaGovernment prosecutors have for the first time offered a possible motive for a New Jersey man's knife attack on author Salman Rushdie in western New York two years ago.
Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trialA New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him.
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
Read full article: Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism chargeThe man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie has rejected a plea deal that would have shortened his state prison term but exposed him to a federal terrorism-related charge.
Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn't want offered plea deal
Read full article: Lawyer for man accused of attacking Salman Rushdie says client doesn't want offered plea dealThe lawyer for the New Jersey man accused of repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie says his client isn't interested in an offered plea deal that would shorten his time in state prison but expose him to federal prison on a separate terrorism-related charge.
Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer says
Read full article: Alleged Rushdie attacker, awaiting trial in New York, could still face federal charges, lawyer saysThe lawyer for the New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie says he's in talks with prosecutors to try to resolve existing charges of attempted murder without a trial — as well as potential terrorism-related charges that could still be coming.
Has Salman Rushdie changed after his stabbing? Well, he feels about 25, the author tells AP
Read full article: Has Salman Rushdie changed after his stabbing? Well, he feels about 25, the author tells APNearly two years after the shocking knife attack that nearly killed him, Salman Rushdie appears both changed and very much the same.
Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spirit
Read full article: Salman Rushdie's 'Knife' is unflinching about his brutal stabbing and uncanny in its vital spiritSalman Rushdie's first book since the 2022 stabbing he thought might end his life is both explicit in the violence Rushdie sustains and heroic in the will to live that Rushdie retains.
Trial postponed for man charged in 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie due to forthcoming memoir
Read full article: Trial postponed for man charged in 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie due to forthcoming memoirThe New Jersey man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie is allowed to seek material related to Rushdie’s upcoming memoir about the 2022 attack before standing trial.
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is published
Read full article: Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie may be delayed until author's memoir is publishedSalman Rushdie’s plans to publish a book about a 2022 attempt on his life may delay the trial of his alleged attacker, which is scheduled to begin next week.
Author Salman Rushdie calls for defense of freedom of expression as he receives German prize
Read full article: Author Salman Rushdie calls for defense of freedom of expression as he receives German prizeAuthor Salman Rushdie called for the unconditional defense of freedom of expression as he received a prestigious German prize.
Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage last year. He's releasing a memoir about the attack
Read full article: Salman Rushdie was stabbed onstage last year. He's releasing a memoir about the attackSalman 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.
After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't change
Read full article: After an attack on Salman Rushdie, the Chautauqua Institution says its mission won't changeFor 150 years, the Chautauqua Institution has prided itself as a place that invites open dialogue and freedom of expression.
Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolve
Read full article: Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolveWriter Salman Rushdie has been awarded a prestigious German prize for his literary work and for his resolve and positive attitude in the face of constant danger.
US sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill John Bolton and others around the world
Read full article: US sanctions Iranians over alleged plots to kill John Bolton and others around the worldThe U.S. has imposed sanctions on an Iranian Revolutionary Guard official and others it says took part in wide-ranging plots to kill former national security adviser John Bolton and others around the world, including at least one additional U.S. government official.
Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73
Read full article: Martin Amis, British novelist who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his work, has died at 73British novelist Martin Amis, who brought a rock ‘n’ roll sensibility to his stories and lifestyle, has died.
Salman Rushdie honored at PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbing
Read full article: Salman Rushdie honored at PEN America gala, first in-person appearance since stabbingSalman Rushdie has made an emotional and unexpected return to public life, attending the annual gala of PEN America and giving the event’s final speech as he accepted a special prize, the PEN Centenary Courage Award.
Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorship
Read full article: Critics reject changes to Roald Dahl books as censorshipCritics are accusing the British publisher of Roald Dahl’s classic children’s books of censorship after it removed colorful language from works such as “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” and “Matilda” to make them more acceptable to modern readers.
Salman Rushdie gives first interview since 2022 stabbing
Read full article: Salman Rushdie gives first interview since 2022 stabbingMonths after being stabbed repeatedly as he prepared to deliver a lecture, Salman Rushdie is blind in his right eye, struggles to write and at times has “frightening” nightmares.
US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Rushdie's life
Read full article: US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Rushdie's lifeThe U.S. is imposing financial penalties on an Iranian-based organization that put a bounty on the head of British-American author Salman Rushdie, who was violently attacked in August at a literary event.
Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand
Read full article: Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and handSalman Rushdie's agent says the author has lost sight in one eye and the use of a hand as he recovers from an attack by a man who rushed the stage at an August literary event in western New York.
Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger
Read full article: Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hungerThis year’s Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster.
Prosecutors review 'voluminous' evidence in Rushdie attack
Read full article: Prosecutors review 'voluminous' evidence in Rushdie attackThe criminal case against the man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie involves so much potential evidence that prosecutors say they need more time to review it.
Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke deal
Read full article: Biden administration responds to Iran's offer on nuke dealThe Biden administration says it has responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remain
Read full article: US, Iran inch closer to nuke deal but high hurdles remainThe Biden administration is expected to weigh in this week on Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
Iran deal tantalizingly close but US faces new hurdles
Read full article: Iran deal tantalizingly close but US faces new hurdlesLast week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian national for plotting to murder former national security adviser John Bolton have given the Biden administration new headaches as it attempts to negotiate a return to the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.
Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quiet
Read full article: Praise, worry in Iran after Rushdie attack; government quietIranians are reacting with praise and worry over the attack on novelist Salman Rushdie — the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death.
Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New York
Read full article: Author Salman Rushdie stabbed on lecture stage in New YorkSalman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” drew death threats from Iran in the 1980s, has been stabbed in the neck and abdomen by a man who rushed the stage as the author was about to give a lecture in western New York.
Booker winner Damon Galgut laments South Africa's gloom
Read full article: Booker winner Damon Galgut laments South Africa's gloomSouth African author Damon Galgut won the Booker Prize for fiction on Nov. 3 for his novel “The Promise,” the story of a white South African family in decline in the years before and after the end of the racist apartheid system.
Writers warn in open letter against threat to free speech
Read full article: Writers warn in open letter against threat to free speechThe letter comes amid a debate over so-called cancel culture where prominent people face attack for sharing controversial opinions. The forces of illiberalism are gaining strength throughout the world and have a powerful ally in Donald Trump, who represents a real threat to democracy, the letter said. But resistance must not be allowed to harden into its own brand of dogma or coercionwhich right-wing demagogues are already exploiting. In a series of tweets, Rowling said she supported transgender rights but did not believe in erasing the concept of biological sex. The letter criticized the state of public debate and the swift and severe retribution dealt out to any perceived wrongs.