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Salman Rushdie makes his first public appearance after a brutal attack in 2022

On August 12, 2022, the news of Booker-winner Salman Rushdie being brutally stabbed during an event at the Chautauqua Institute in New York shocked everyone. The attack was so severe that the author lost vision in one eye. And now, nine months after the brutal attack, Rushdie made his first…

The Times of India · May 19, 2023

PEN America gala honors Salman Rushdie, his first in-person appearance since stabbing

Rushdie, whose attendance had not been announced beforehand, spoke briefly, and dedicated some of his remarks to those who came to his help last August while on stage at a New York literary festival.

WEKU · May 19, 2023

Salman Rushdie makes first in-person public appearance since stabbing

Salman 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

The Independent UK · May 19, 2023

Salman Rushdie makes rare public address after attack, warns free expression under threat

Writer Salman Rushdie has made a public speech nine months after being stabbed and seriously injured onstage

The Independent UK · May 16, 2023

We need to fight against censorship very hard: Salman Rushdie on being awarded the Freedom to Publish award at 2023 Nibbies

Booker-winner Salman Rushdie was awarded the British Book Award 2023 for Freedom to Publish in a ceremony in London on May 15, 2023.

The Times of India · May 16, 2023

40 best books to read before you die, from Wolf Hall to Wuthering Heights

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 · May 4, 2023

Months after recovering from a fatal attack, Salman Rushdie plans to write about it in his next book

After surviving a brutal attack on him in New York on August 12, 2022, international bestselling author Salman Rushdie is recovering from it-- slowly but steadily. "I’m getting there. The human body has a remarkable capacity for healing. I wouldn’t say I’m 100% back, but I’m on the way," Rushdie…

The Times of India · Apr 20, 2023

Granta 163: Best of Young British Novelists 5 review – more solipsism than state of the nation

The latest celebration of emerging literary talent brings thrills, charm and emotional punch to the page. But this new generation have taken an inward turn compared with the more worldly themes of bygone years

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Granta reveals its pick of future star British novelists

The journal’s once-in-a-decade selection of the best fiction writers under 40 has broadened its selection of 20 to include authors who ‘regard the UK as their home’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2023

Padma Lakshmi: ‘Nobody wants to talk about their vagina. But I was so angry’

She is back on our screens with Top Chef, but there is much more to the former supermodel than her successful TV career. She discusses scars, sexual assault, endometriosis – and the healing power of food

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2023