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The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack

5:20pm August 14, 2022

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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Ex-besties feud over a messy wedding in 'You're Invited'

9:37am August 14, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Amanda Jayatissa about her new thriller, "You're Invited."

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Author Salman Rushdie at the Blue Sofa at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany.

Why Salman Rushdie's work sparked decades of controversy

6:13pm August 13, 2022

by Juliana Kim

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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Author interview: Blitz Bazawule

5:10pm August 13, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer, filmmaker and musician Blitz Bazawule about his new novel, The Scent of Burnt Flowers.

Novelist Salman Rushdie is on a ventilator after being stabbed at a speaking event

11:11am August 13, 2022

by Mandalit del Barco

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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Books We Love: 3 recommendations for a non-fiction read

9:10am August 13, 2022

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."

The award-winning novelist Chibundu Onuzo has lately been thinking about her life in London and her visits to Nigeria, where she was born: "What do I love most about my trips to Lagos? I lose my self-consciousness there. If I stand out, it's for something

My brother made it in Lagos — and taught me lessons about my life in London

8:34am August 13, 2022

by Chibundu Onuzo

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.

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Short 'Stories from the Tenants Downstairs' describe the gentrification of their home

8:04am August 13, 2022

by Daniel Estrin

NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with author Sidik Fofana about his debut collection, "Stories from the Tenants Downstairs."

Author Salman Rushdie was attacked on a lecture stage in New York

7:54pm August 12, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Rushdie was apparently stabbed in the neck by an attacker who rushed the stage at the Chautauqua Institution. The suspect was taken into custody and Rushdie was transported to a nearby hospital.

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Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel explores family, forgiveness in times of change

5:11pm August 12, 2022

Belinda Huijuan Tang's debut novel A Map for the Missing is a story about family, forgiveness and the challenge of grappling with the past while charting a path for the future.

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