Salman Rushdie's Inspiring Return to Public Life After Stabbing
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Salman Rushdie made his first in-person appearance after the August stabbing attack in western New York to accept the PEN Centenary Courage Award. Rushdie explained that PEN America and its mission to protect free expression has never been “more important” at a time when book bans and censorship are at a high. He said that he was accepting the award on behalf of all of the people who came to his rescue that day at the institute.
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