Salman Rushdie Is Worthy Of Armed Guards Again

from MediaBistro’s FishbowlNY On Monday, Salman Rushdie headed to Pennsylvania for a speaking engagement at Widener University, located outside Philadelphia in the suburb of Chester The town of Chester decided to act with prudence when they found out Rushdie...

21-year-old Playwright To Join Theatre History

Mark Brown, arts correspondent Tuesday February 19, 2008 The Guardian A 21-year-old playwright is to join theatre history as one of the youngest writers to have a debut play performed in London’s West End. Photograph: Alex Macnaughton/Rex Features Polly...

Introducing The One and Only Owen Sheers

from MediaBistro’s GalleyCat in New York City Sunday night, poet Owen Sheers read from his first novel, Resistance, at KGB, pairing off with Richard Gwyn for one of the first events of Wales Week USA, an eight-day celebration of Welsh culture featuring, among...