Hundreds of authors to read from Salman Rushdie's works in show of solidarity

The 'Stand with Salman' event in New York mirrors a public reading of The Satanic Verses that took place after the fatwa was issued in 1989 Hundreds of writers are to gather in New York this week to read from Salman Rushdie's works, in a recreation of an event first held after the fatwa on the author was issued in 1989. Authors including Paul Auster, Tina Brown, Kiran Desai, Amanda Foreman, AM Homes, Siri Hustvedt, Hari Kunzru and Gay Talese will be among those taking part in the "Stand with Sal...