Thirty years ago, Salman Rushdie made a surprise appearance at a Canadian PEN fundraiser while still in hiding because of the fatwa issued against him for his 1988 novel, The Satanic Verses. As Rushdie continues his recovery from injuries sustained in an attack earlier this year, Writers & Company revisits 1992 and 2015 conversations with the celebrated author.
Hilary Mantel, the best-selling British author known for her award-winning Wolf Hall historical trilogy, died on Thursday at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday.