Not a bomb. Just a book.
Posted by Free Word on 24/1/12
Controversy surrounding the 1988 novel The Satanic Verses has reignited after its author Salman Rushdie cancelled his appearance at the Jaipur Literature Festival. Rushdie pulled out of a scheduled appearance following apparent threats of assassination (reported subsequently to be fictitious). In response to his absence British Indian author Hari Kunzru and three other writers, Jeet Thayil, Ruchir Joshi and Amitava Kumar,…
