“Satanic Verses” author Salman Rushdie was taken off a ventilator and able to talk Saturday, a day after he was stabbed as he prepared to lecture.
Author: Mary Cadden and Jennifer McClellan, USA TODAY
‘Satanic Verses’ author Salman Rushdie on a ventilator following attack, suspect arrested and charged
A USA TODAY employee witnessed a man storm the stage in a “bizarre” attack on Salman Rushdie, who suffered stab wounds to the neck and abdomen.