In his inaugural Substack post published on September 1st, the Indian-born novelist Salman Rushdie explained why he had chosen to join the online newsletter platform: "The point of doing this is to have a closer relationship with readers, to speak freely, without any intermediaries or gatekeepers. There's just us here, just you and me, and we can take this wherever it goes. I hope you'll enjoy the ride. I'll try to make it fun."
The Substack "Moment" Accelerates
