Salman Rushdie's Knife: A Fearless Memoir of Survival
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Salman Rushdie recounts the day he was attacked and nearly killed in 2022, describing a profound sense of loneliness while lying in a pool of his own blood. Reflecting on the incident and his past experiences, he discusses the impact of the fatwa calling for his death decades ago and finding great love later in life. An interview with Rushdie will be aired on NPR's All Things Considered, with a 30-minute cut available on YouTube.
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