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Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect ID'd as author still in surgery after brutal attack

The Satanic Verses novelist Sir Salman Rushdie's alleged attacker has reportedly been identified as 24-year-old Hadi Matar, from Fairview, New Jersey, by three law enforcement sources

Daily Mirror · Aug 12, 2022

Book-banning moms cry censorship

"Mama Bears" group files lawsuit alleging their First Amendment rights are being violated

Salon · Aug 12, 2022

Where can "Sandman" go from here?

There so much that Neil Gaiman wants to adapt from the graphic novels, and David S. Goyer is already looking ahead

Salon · Aug 12, 2022

Key dates in the life of author Salman Rushdie

The controversial author spent years in hiding after 1989 decree by the Iranian leader led to threats against his life.

Al Jazeera · Aug 12, 2022

Salman Rushdie in surgery after stabbing, literary agent says

The author was airlifted to the hospital after being stabbed in the neck several times

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022

A tsunami of outrage: Salman Rushdie and The Satanic Verses

The writer had no idea his novel would unleash such anger and become a litmus test of freedom of expression

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2022

Salman Rushdie: Stephen King and other literary figures react as author stabbed onstage in New York

‘The Satanic Verses’ author was stabbed in the neck while at a literary event

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022

Salman Rushdie: timeline of the novelist’s career

The critically acclaimed writer rose to fame in 1981 and later received death threats for The Satanic Verses

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2022

In ‘The Princess,’ a Documentary on Diana Flips the Focus

The last thing the world needs, you might think, is another Princess Diana documentary. It’s a fair thought considering that almost 25 years after her death, her life and impact is still media fodder. Whether it’s a magazine cover or a book claiming to have new revelations or just an…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 12, 2022

JK Rowling ‘feeling sick’ along with other notable faces after Rushdie stabbed

The Indian-born British author, 75, was left with an apparent stab wound to the neck.

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2022