Safety concerns loom as writers show public support for Rushdie - CNA

NEW YORK: Under the watch of counterterrorism officers and police in tactical gear, hundreds of people gathered in front of the New York Public Library on Friday (Aug 19) to show support for Salman Rushdie, the author

While the death sentence, or fatwa, ordered on Rushdie by Iran was among the most high-profile threats, many authors say harassment and calls for violence have become part of the experience of being … [+1999 chars]

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