The Trump Convert Looking to Unseat Liz Cheney; Salman Rushdie on Violent Religious Extremism; George R.R. Martin Foreshadows His Finale

Plus: Rand Paul Attacks Espionage Act Just in Time for Trump View in your browser | Update your preferences How Salman Rushdie Presaged Our Age of Violent Extremism A fatwa put his life in peril for decades. As the novelist recovers from last week's assault, we are reminded that he has always been a stalwart advocate for freedom of expression. R E A D  M O R E » Joan Didion and Eve Babitz Shared an Unlikely, Uneasy Friendship—One That Shaped Their Worlds and Work Forever In a trove of never-published archival material, their fraught relationship comes to electrifying life. R E A D  M O R E » The Trump Convert Who Looks Like She's About to Unseat Liz Cheney Harriet Hageman tried to keep Trump off the GOP ballot in 2016. Now, with the former president's backing, she looks poised to defeat her old friend Liz Cheney on a MAGA platform. R E A D  M O R E » House of the Dragon Prophecy Hints at George R.R. Martin's Unfinished Books The creator of the Game of Thrones universe added revelations to the new show that factor into his long-awaited climax: "I haven't fully explained it all yet." R E A D  M O R E » Rand Paul Demands Law Trump Could Go to Jail Over Be Repealed Immediately Just one day after the unsealed FBI warrant revealed Trump might have violated the Espionage Act, the Kentucky senator, who once had very harsh words about leakers of classified information, said he wants the Espionage Act gone. R E A D  M O R E » From the Archive: The Gathering Storm As Game of Thrones began its fourth season, David Benioff and D.B. Weiss, the creators of HBO's epic-fantasy hit, and George R.R. Martin, whose books form the blueprint, told Jim Windolf about the series' rocky start, its most powerful fan, and the massive problem on the horizon. R E A D  M O R E » Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. Sign Up Now This e-mail was sent to you by VANITY FAIR. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe Copyright © Condé Nast 2022. One World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007. All rights reserved.