'Oh, I'll let you know,' award-winning writer says when asked when next book will be done, acknowledges it 'took a while' to resume working after assault

Writer, who was blinded in one eye and suffered hand nerve damage, cites 'extraordinary attack on libraries, and books for children in schools' in US, as well as book rewrites

Acclaimed author indicates he suffers from PTSD along with loss of sight in one eye and use of a hand; doesn't know if it was an error to let his guard down decades after fatwa

Move comes months after British-American author was violently attacked at a literary event, losing sight in one eye and the use of a hand

Literary representative for 'The Satanic Verses' author tells newspaper he suffered wounds to his neck, chest and torso in 'brutal attack'

Report says US officials taking nuke deal talks into consideration; 15th Khordad Foundation, semi-official Fars news agency named as groups that offered money for bounty on author

Jewish-born Hugo Bettauer, whose 'The City Without Jews' became an international best seller, was assassinated after being denounced by Austrian Nazis

Jeffrey Eugenides, Tina Brown, Gay Talese and others gather at New York Public Library to speak out in defense of free speech, tell stories about novelist recovering from stabbing

Critics say Iran can't be trusted with billions in sanctions relief while still pushing to kill ex-US officials to avenge killing of Qassam Suleimani, or backing Rushdie attack

The publication of 'The Satanic Verses' in 1988 sparked mass protests in India and Pakistan, partly for depicting Prophet Mohammed in casual and familiar language