Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago

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The internationally renowned, award-winning author Salman Rushdie discusses his newest novel, The Eleventh Hour, a spellbinding exploration of life, death, and what comes into focus during our “final act.” The quintet of stories span the three countries in which he has made his work — India, England, and America — features an unforgettable cast of characters, and asks some of life’s most daunting questions. Do we accommodate ourselves to death, or rail against it? Do we spend our “eleventh hour” in serenity or in rage? And how do we achieve fulfillment with our lives if we don’t know the end of our own stories? The Eleventh Hour ponders life and death, legacy, and identity with the penetrating insight and boundless imagination that have made Rushdie one of the most celebrated writers of our time.


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