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Author Celia Pérez on challenging assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino

5:23pm August 16, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with author kids' book writer Celia C. Pérez about her new book, Tumble. In her work, Pérez writes to challenge assumptions about what it means to grow up Latino.

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In 'Elizabeth Finch,' Julian Barnes addresses collective vs. personal memory

12:11pm August 16, 2022

by Heller McAlpin

Barnes' 25th novel is about the power of influence and obsessions, wrong turns, and the difficulty of pinning down another's life, whether someone you knew or someone who predated you by centuries.

Philosopher William MacAskill coined the term "longtermism" to convey the idea that humans have a moral responsibility to protect the future of humanity, prevent it from going extinct and create a better future for many generations to come. He outlines th

How can we help humans thrive trillions of years from now? This philosopher has a plan

6:44am August 16, 2022

by Malaka Gharib

William MacAskill's book, What We Owe the Future, urges today's humans to protect future humans — an idea he calls longtermism. Here are a few of his hardly modest proposals.

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A book on laughter and how it brings out our most authentic selves

5:06am August 16, 2022

by Jeevika Verma

In Animal Joy, poet and psychoanalyst Nuar Alsadir explores the nature of laughter and how it can tap into our unconscious.

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How Salman Rushdie's novel sparked controversy in the Muslim world for over 30 years

5:43pm August 15, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Robin Wright, a Middle East foreign affairs expert, about the impact and legacy of Salman Rushdie's book The Satanic Verses.

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Iran denies involvement but justifies Salman Rushdie attack

5:27am August 15, 2022

by The Associated Press

An Iranian government spokesperson added that Iran did not "have any other information more than what the American media has reported."

Author Salman Rushdie, pictured in 2018, is expected to survive a stabbing attack, his agent says.

Salman Rushdie remains in critical condition, his son says

9:49pm August 14, 2022

by The Associated Press

The author is recovering, but it will be a long process, those close to him say. His injuries include a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and an eye.

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The Chautauqua Institution's role after the Salman Rushdie attack

5:20pm August 14, 2022

Following Salman Rushdie's stabbing at an event in western New York, NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Chautauqua Institution's Emily Morris about the organization's role going forward.

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Ex-besties feud over a messy wedding in 'You're Invited'

9:37am August 14, 2022

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to author Amanda Jayatissa about her new thriller, "You're Invited."

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Author Salman Rushdie at the Blue Sofa at the 2017 Frankfurt Book Fair in Germany.

Why Salman Rushdie's work sparked decades of controversy

6:13pm August 13, 2022

by Juliana Kim

Indian-born British author Salman Rushdie was brutally attacked this week. He has been the subject of death threats since his book The Satanic Verses was published in 1988.