Salman Rushdie: What you need to know (NCD)The agent for Salman Rushdie said “The Satanic Verses” author is “on the road to recovery,” two days after he suffered serious injuries when he was stabbed before delivering a lecture in upstate New York. Wylie told the newspaper that Rushdie’s recovery process would be lengthy. The author was about to speak about the U.S. as a safe haven for exiled writers, The New York Times reported. Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to speak Saturday, Wylie confirmed to the AP without providing additional details. What happened to Salman Rushdie preys on my mind.

Source: Washington Post August 14, 2022 15:14 UTC