Book Review | Salman Rushdie's 'Knife': Part Thriller, Part Love Story, Part Celebration Of Lit
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On the morning of August 12, 2022, author Salman Rushdie was preparing to give a lecture at the Chautauqua Institution, US, when a man wearing black clothes and a mask rushed towards him with a knife. Rushdie’s initial thought was, “So it’s you. Here you are.” What followed was a horrific act of violence that deeply affected Rushdie and those around him. In his new book, ‘Knife,’ Rushdie recounts the events of that day and their aftermath in vivid detail. “No matter what I’ve already written or...

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