#Salman Rushdie turning page after knife attack

#Salman Rushdie turning page after knife attack

“Salman Rushdie turning page after knife attack” An Iran-supporting extremist took the sight in his right eye and nearly killed him, but Salman Rushdie’s indomitable creative spirit — and sense of humor — still remain “intact.” The 75-year-old author, who was attacked during a lecture in August in western New York by a knife-wielding Lebanese-American from New…

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#Novelist mines political world for laughs in new book

#Novelist mines political world for laughs in new book

“Novelist mines political world for laughs in new book” Author Grant Ginder writes about dysfunctional families — “In particular, the imperfect ways that we love each other,” as he describes it. Ginder, whose recent titles include “The People We Hate at the Wedding” and “Honestly, We Meant Well” has a new dysfunctional family book out:…

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#Dolly Parton writes first novel with James Patterson

#Dolly Parton writes first novel with James Patterson

“#Dolly Parton writes first novel with James Patterson” Country queen and “9 to 5” singer Dolly Parton has been working overtime again — at her upcoming book “Run, Rose, Run,” cowritten with author James Patterson. The book marks the 75-year-old musician’s first novel — having already made her name as a 10-time Grammy-winning singer and…

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