{"book":{"book":"The Eleventh Hour","author":"Salman Rushdie","publicationYear":"","description":"The Eleventh Hour is a collection of short stories and novellas by Salman Rushdie. It marks the author's first work of fiction published since surviving a near-fatal knife attack three years ago. The narratives in the collection deeply explore themes of mortality, revenge, personal legacy, and the end of life. They also contemplate questions surrounding what might come after death and how life is remembered. Additionally, the book features Rushdie's very first ghost story among its various tales. Throughout the work, Rushdie reflects on existential questions shaped by his life experiences and changes in his writing process.","image":"https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/1900x1900+0+0/resize/3000/quality/66/format/jpg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2F61%2F9aceb0fe408c9b3eaa88cb34c271%2F4b480289-e78b-44fd-b3f2-58169b9de449.jpg","date":"2026-10-19"}}