The amendment impacting the library is expected to allow the ministry to control appointments to the library board, as well as to increase "transparency and public oversight" of the institution.
Rushdie's upcoming novel takes the form of a translation of a mythical epic about the Vijayanagara Empire that ruled over much of southern India in the 14th century.
This week YIVO and the NLI will announce the completion of the digitization of writer Chaim Grade's entire archive.
The writer was well-known for bringing attention to the Lithuanian-Jewish experience.
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