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Salman Rushdie Promotes New Book Amid Security Concerns

11/2/2025

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Salman Rushdie visited a Manhattan bookstore to promote his collection, The Eleventh Hour.
This is his first fiction since the 2022 attack that nearly killed him, and he discussed changes in his life, including greater security.
The Eleventh Hour comprises five interlinked stories about mortality and meaning, drawn from his immigrant perspective.
Rushdie notes diminishing language and free speech, while remaining hopeful about the future amid global and American challenges.

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Salman Rushdie visited a Manhattan bookstore to promote his collection, The Eleventh Hour.
This is his first fiction since the 2022 attack that nearly killed him, and he discussed changes in his life, including greater security.
The Eleventh Hour comprises five interlinked stories about mortality and meaning, drawn from his immigrant perspective.
Rushdie notes diminishing language and free speech, while remaining hopeful about the future amid global and American challenges.