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Chautauqua, where Salman Rushdie was attacked, has a long history of promoting free speech and learning for the public good

  • Written by Charlotte M. Canning, Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor in Drama, University of Texas at Austin
imageChautauqua's lectures and performances drew hundreds of people with their promise of self-transformation.L.E. Walker/New York Public Library

On Aug. 20, 2022, a large crowd gathered in front of the New York Public Library to hear prominent authors such as Kiran Desai, Gay Talese and Colum McCann read from novelist Salman Rushdie’s works. The...

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