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Salman Rushdie off ventilator, 'talking and joking' after on-stage knife attack

The celebrated author, 75, was attacked while speaking at an event in New York state and may have lost an eye but is recovering

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie still in critical condition after stabbing attack

THE stabbing of Sir Salman Rushdie on Friday has triggered an outpouring of support, as the author remains in a critical condition in hospital.

The National (Scotland)

Sir Salman Rushdie taken off ventilator and speaking following stabbing in US

The Indian-born Briton was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, 65 miles from Buffalo in New York state, when he was attacked, suffering injuries to his arm and liver

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Sir Salman Rushdie off ventilator and talking following stabbing in US

The renowned author of The Satanic Verses remains in hospital with serious injuries.

The Independent UK

Tyson Fury's wife Paris quits husband's £40million boxing firm to start her own business

The world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has repeatedly praised his wife Paris for helping him become a massive star since they met as teenagers

Daily Mirror

Don't call it a "Sandman" gender swap

From Lucifer to Johanna, why the most intriguing Netflix "Sandman" characters are given life by women

Salon

J.K. Rowling gets death threat after calling attack on Salman Rushdie "horrifying"

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Salman Rushdie had started to believe his ‘life was normal again’

Before he was stabbed, the author said ‘a lot of people today live with similar threats’ to those made against him

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie on ventilator after stabbing, may lose an eye; attacker charged

Rushdie’s alleged attacker, Hadi Matar, was due in court to face attempted murder and assault charges.

Chicago Sun-Times

Namwali Serpell: ‘I find uncertainty compelling in literature’

The award-winning Zambia-born writer on her reading habits, being emboldened by Toni Morrison, and her belief that books aren’t about self-improvement, but engagement

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attack suspect charged with attempted murder

New York police officials said in an update Saturday that the suspect, 24-year-old Hadi Matar, had been arrested on attempted murder and assault charges.

Axios

Enid Blyton biographer says she would be 'horrified' at changes made to 'racist' books

The prolific children's author may have captured the hearts of generations of children - but 'by today’s definition she was both racist and sexist' and publishers have made edits to her classic books

Daily Mirror

Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator, may lose eye following stabbing in New York

Salman Rushdie remained hospitalized Saturday after suffering serious injuries in a stabbing attack, which was met with shock and outrage from much of the world, along with tributes and praise for the award-winning author who for more than 30 years has faced death threats for his novel “The Satanic Verses.”

France 24

JK Rowling says ‘police are involved’ after receiving death threat following Salman Rushdie tweet

Response to Rowling’s message of support had read: ‘You are next’

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Salman Rushdie: New Jersey man accused of stabbing author pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

“This is the very early stage of what will invariably be a protracted legal process,” DA says

The Guardian - UK

‘I avoid them whenever possible’: the children’s authors who don’t like kids

Raymond Briggs is the latest in a long line of writers revealed to have had little interest in children

The Independent UK

JK Rowling working with police after receiving threat following Rushdie tweet

The Harry Potter author shared screenshots of the potential threat to Twitter.

The Guardian - UK

Salman Rushdie attack prompts muted reaction in India and Pakistan

Majority of public figures have chosen not to comment on attempt on Indian-born writer’s life

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The Guardian - UK

Writers and politicians condemn attack on Salman Rushdie

As author remains on a ventilator, messages of support champion free speech and talk of his ‘extraordinary resilience’

The Hindu

Salman Rushdie | The language of truth

The famed author is battling for his life in a U.S. hospital after a stab attack

The Guardian - UK

Tinder for booklovers: the new app matching like-minded readers

Klerb is like Tinder, but for finding friends who share your taste in books, its developer says. Early signs are it will be a bestseller

Daily Mirror

Salman Rushdie said he had ‘normal’ life just weeks before stabbing attack on stage

Sir Salman Rushdie was stabbed multiple times as he was about to deliver a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution in New York state - he is expected to lose his eye after the attack

The Hindu

Rajiv Gandhi govt. decision to ban Rushdie's book was justified, taken for law & order reasons: Natwar Singh

Former Minister of State for External Affairs K. Natwar Singh said he was "very distressed" over the attack.

The Guardian - UK

Killer crabs and bad leprechauns: how the best book blurbs excite our brains

Book jackets have been enticing potential readers for nearly 200 years with copy that amuses and intrigues. Here, a veteran blurb writer reveals their secrets

Reuters

Iran's hardline newspapers praise Salman Rushdie's attacker

Several hardline Iranian newspapers poured praise on Saturday on the person who attacked and seriously wounded author Salman Rushdie, whose novel “The Satanic Verses” had drawn death threats from Iran since 1989.

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