Author Salman Rushdie, who was stabbed 15 times in a 2022 attack, has addressed the attempt on his life in his new book, "Knife," published in April 2024. Rushdie, who lost his right eye in the attack, read excerpts from the book for 60 Minutes, explaining his approach to the violence he experienced. "I would answer violence with art," he said.
The attack occurred on August 12, 2022, at a literary event in Chautauqua, New York. Rushdie had spent years in hiding after Iran's leader Ayatollah Khomeini called for his assassination in 1989, declaring his novel, "The Satanic Verses," blasphemous. After a decade, Rushdie came out of hiding and moved to the United States, where he felt safe.
In other news, New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler criticized former President Donald Trump on Sunday after a post from Trump last week included a racist animation of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama depicted as apes. Lawler, who was one of the first Republicans to criticize Trump over the post, stated, "We should all just be able to acknowledge that and move forward." He added that he was taking the White House at its word that the post was a "mistake" made by a staffer.
Meanwhile, Democrats in Texas faced criticism for their "circular-firing squad behavior" in the state's Democratic Senate primary, according to an article in The Atlantic. The article highlighted the endorsement of Jasmine Crockett by Colin Allred, who had previously dropped out of the Senate race.
In a separate story, New England Patriots wide receiver Mack Hollins made a striking entrance to Super Bowl LX, arriving barefoot in Santa Clara, California, a few hours before the game. Hollins wore a facemask that appeared to be a nod to Hannibal Lecter, along with handcuffs around his wrists. His feet were also shackled, and he wore a red jumpsuit.
Finally, author Margaret Atwood, known for her dystopian fiction, shared insights into her research process. Atwood revealed that she meticulously researches her novels, adhering to the rule that if something didn't happen, somewhere, at some time, it doesn't make it into her plots. She cited a news clipping about women being forced to have babies as inspiration for her novel, "The Handmaid's Tale," published in 1985.
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