Rushdie recounts a story about Samuel Beckett, another writer who survived a stabbing. Unlike Beckett, however, Rushdie never had a chance to confront his attacker. Rushdie conjures his “Samuel ...

February 11, 2025 - Rushdie testifies in court against Matar, showing a jury his blinded right eye. On May 16, Matar is found ...

The New Jersey resident who attempted to kill a world-renowned author in Chautauqua Institution nearly three years ago is no longer residing in the county. Hadi Matar was taken out of the Chautauqua ...

Hadi Matar was charged with attempted murder and assault. In February 2025, he was found guilty and sentenced to 25 years in prison for the violent assault.