Update – Aug 12, 8:00pm: “Message from Henry Reese, Board Chair of City of Asylum”
From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “An Associated Press reporter witnessed a man confront Rushdie on stage at the Chautauqua Institution and punch or stab him 10 to 15 times as he was being introduced. The author was pushed or fell to the floor, and the man was arrested [….]
Event moderator Henry Reese, a co-founder of an organization that offers residencies to writers facing persecution, was also attacked and suffered a minor head injury, police said.”
Full article: https://triblive.com/news/world/author-salman-rushdie-attacked-on-lecture-stage-in-new-york/
This is an sad day for literature and we’re wishing a speedy recovery to both Reese and Rushdie.
Rushdie was scheduled for a discussion with Henry Reese, the co-founder and president of City of Asylum in Pittsburgh.https://t.co/mNYmb5X4Oe
— TribLIVE.com (@TribLIVE) August 12, 2022
OMG Shocked and saddened to learn about the attack on Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese at Chautauqua. Keeping both of them in our thoughts today. https://t.co/5yriqt2ese
— City Books (@citybookspgh) August 12, 2022
Henry Reese is the co-founder and President
of the Pittsburgh City of Asylum project, the amazing shelter program for persecuted writers he founded with his wife Diane Samuels after listening to Rushdie talking about the Fatwa. So I keep him in my thoughts too. @cityofasylum https://t.co/Bmungbgzvw— Sjón 🇺🇦🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈 (@Sjonorama) August 12, 2022
We ask for your prayers for Salman Rushdie and Henry Reese, and patience as we fully focus on coordinating with police officials following a tragic incident at the Amphitheater today. All programs are canceled for the remainder of the day. Please consult the NYS Police statement.
— Chautauqua Institution (@chq) August 12, 2022
"ARC and @PENamerica extend our thoughts to Henry Reese from @cityofasylum Pittsburgh, our close and beloved partner and ARC advisory committee member, who sustained injuries while moderating the event with Salman Rushdie earlier today." – Julie Trébault, ARC@pen_int @ICORN_ORG pic.twitter.com/nEKpyVItWI
— Artists at Risk Connection (ARC) (@AtRiskArtists) August 12, 2022
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