Historical fiction author Salman Rushdie spoke about the importance of free speech in a democracy. He was one of many speakers featured at the National Constitution Center’s First Amendment …
202 viewsBestselling author Salman Rushdie discussed a collection of his essays. This virtual program was part of the 2021 Miami Book Fair.
367 viewsAuthor Salman Rushdie discussed his book, Quichotte. This program was part of the 20th annual National Book Festival, a virtual event hosted by the Library of Congress.
153 viewsSalman Rushdie talked about his novel, The Golden House. He spoke at the 2017 Miami Book Fair.
728 viewsPanelists talked about the media and the rise of “fake news.” Speakers included author Salman Rushdie, Daily Beast White House reporter Lachlan Markay and Mollie Ziegler Hemingway, senior ed…
709 viewsAuthor Salman Rushdie discusses his memoir, Joseph Anton, in which he discussed his ten years spent in hiding as a result of the fatwa issued against him by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1989 for hi…
959 viewsA tribute was held for author Christopher Hitchens, who died on December 15, 2011. Numerous speakers, including family, friends, and colleagues, spoke about their relationships and read exce…
14,058 viewsIn honor of a PEN conference organized by Norman Mailer 25 years ago, writers discussed how governments can work together across national boundaries, as writers do, to improve the world’s tr…
1,026 viewsSalman Rushdie talked about his life, career, and work. The Indian-born author knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2007 is perhaps best known for his novel The Satanic Verses. He discussed his le…
3,201 viewsSalman Rushdie talked about his book Luka and the Fire of Life (Random House), which he wrote for his youngest son, Milan. He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event …
368 viewsAuthor Christopher Hitchens delivered the 2010 PEN World Voices Festival’s Arthur Miller Freedom to Write Lecture. The lecture was titled “Crucibles: Past and Present.” A conversation betw…
3,248 viewsModerated by Ms. Linfield, a group of writers discussed topics such as the writer’s role as documentarian, scourge to conscience and action, and moral witness. They also explored whether tha…
743 viewsFollowing remarks by administrators of the Miami Book Fair International, Salman Rushdie was interviewed by Nathan Englander. Mr. Rushdie talked about his book The Enchantress of Florance, f…
474 viewsAuthor Salman Rushdie talked about his new book Mirrorwork: 50 Years of Indian Writing, 1947-1997, published by Owl Books. He talked about why he was a co-editor of the book and its signific…
461 viewsNovelist and critic Salman Rushdie talked about the reasons Westerners and secular liberals have, in many instances, failed to respond effectively to the threat to human rights posed by radi…
635 viewsMr. Rushdie spoke about free expression and freedom of the press. He discussed the problems he has encountered as a result of publishing his book, The Satanic Verses and announced that it wi…
550 viewsPEN American Center’s second “State of Emergency: Unconventional Readings” event called “Readings Against Torture, Arbitrary Detention and Extraordinary Rendition” was presented in oppositio…
529 viewsSalman Rushdie read from his latest novel, Shalimar the Clown: A Novel, published by Random House. Following the reading, Leonard Lopate talked to Mr. Rushdie about his work and the curren…
916 viewsAuthors Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Ha Jin, Shah Sa, Jonathan Franzen and others read from works that convey the political influence of the written word.
396 viewsIn this press conference held in the U.S. Capitol, several organizations delivered petitions gathered through the jointly-sponsored Campaign for Reader Privacy to Representative Bernie Sande…
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