Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack
An Iranian government spokesperson added that Iran did not "have any other information more than what the American media has reported."
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The author is recovering, but it will be a long process, those close to him say. His injuries include a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye.
The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack
Following Salman Rushdie's stabbing at an event in western New York, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Chautauqua Institution's Emily Morris about the organization's role going forward.
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Why Salman Rushdie's work sparked decades of controversy
Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie was brutally attacked this week. He has been the subject of death threats since his book The Satanic Verses was published in 1988.
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Novelist Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after being stabbed at a speaking event
Novelist Salman Rushdie suffered damage to his liver, nerves and an eye when he was attacked at a speaking event in western New York state Friday, according to his agent. He is on a ventilator.
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A summer edition of NPR's Books We Love. Today, we hear recommendations from our staff for three non-fiction titles: "Making Videogames," "The Nineties," and "Korean American."
My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London
The author Chibundu Onuzo reflects on her older brother's path to success after leaving the U.K. for their native Nigeria — and wonders whether she should consider joining him.
Short 'Stories from the Tenants Downstairs' describe the gentrification of their home
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