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The writer discusses his long career as an author at the FT Weekend Festival in Washington DC
Writer defends freedom of expression and says he is recovering in appearance at FT Weekend festival
Plus Jonathan Escoffery’s impressive collection of stories, a thriller from Louise Candlish and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series
The author who was brutally attacked last year conjures up a fantasy world where India’s great religions come together
There’s a century-old tradition of creative writers honing their talent promoting brands
Author of ‘The Satanic Verses’ has sustained permanent injuries after knife attack in New York state, his agent says
Freedom of speech needs to be valued at all times as the author’s long career lays out
Following the savage attack on the author, Simon Schama argues that disrespect is essential for democracy and that his friend’s fight for free expression is for us all
How a story from 1,400 years ago inspired Salman Rushdie’s novel and reawakened a long-buried theological question
Freedom of expression needs to be defended with even more vehemence
It sometimes takes a radical to fight a radical
Author remains in critical condition following attempt on his life in New York
Author who spent years in hiding because of fatwa is in critical condition but able to speak
Suspect charged with attempted murder and assault of writer who spent years in hiding because of Iranian fatwa
Salman Rushdie’s latest collection reminds us of the importance of shared stories in a seemingly more fractured world
Two former winners among the finalists for the prestigious fiction prize
A Don Quixote-inspired quest across the US showcases Rushdie’s virtues and vices
At 50, the literary award has consistently delivered good longlists and shortlists, but it hasn’t been without its critics
An unruly but exuberant novel views contemporary America through a classical lens
How the spoken word is breathing life into fiction
The novelist talks about his new novel, life in the US, and his ‘other two countries’
Literary lion who fought for authors with a quiet fervour
This latter-day fairytale has some witty flourishes but lacks emotional heft
Reporters in ‘deadly peril’ following string of attacks amid a lukewarm response from government
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