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The Satanic Verses

The “I am Charlie” slogan was on display during a vigil in Frankfurt, Germany following the deadly shooting attack in Paris this week.

Islamic extremists make it pretty clear who they want dead

Belief

Charlie Hebdo’s editor-in-chief, Stephane “Charb” Charbonnier, certainly knew he was a marked man. Al-Qaeda even put his name on a hit list.

In new memoir, Salman Rushdie tells tale of life as hunted man

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Salman Rushdie talks about The Enchantress of Florence

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Salman Rushdie

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The author of Midnight’s Children and The Satanic Verses claims The Wizard of Oz as his “very first literary influence.” He wrote a short book about the movie published by the British Film Institute. As Rushdie explained in a public talk, the meaning of home is especially powerful.

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