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The acclaimed writer Tom Stoppard has died, at 88. For the award-winning playwright, “art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself,” Kenneth Tynan wrote, in 1977.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
Tom Stoppard, Withdrawing with Style from the Chaos
From 1977: For the playwright, art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself, an absurd mosaic of incidents and accidents.
www.newyorker.com
November 29, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The acclaimed writer Tom Stoppard has died, at 88. For the award-winning playwright, “art is a game within a game—the larger game being life itself,” Kenneth Tynan wrote, in 1977.
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
www.newyorker.com/magazine/197...
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Every person in Scotland should visit Elgol at least once. You're missing out if you don't, no joke. And the drive to it is an absolutely jaw dropping delight if the conditions are good!
Incoming Storm, Elgol, Isle of Skye #Scotland #Elgol #IsleofSkye damianshields.photoshelter.com/p/2026-calendar
November 28, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Every person in Scotland should visit Elgol at least once. You're missing out if you don't, no joke. And the drive to it is an absolutely jaw dropping delight if the conditions are good!
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You know why I love reading? It’s one of the last true escapes - no ads, no distractions, just pure immersion in a story.
October 31, 2025 at 4:49 AM
You know why I love reading? It’s one of the last true escapes - no ads, no distractions, just pure immersion in a story.
End of the day, and all’s good.
October 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
End of the day, and all’s good.
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It was a pleasure to speak with Hello! about my latest book #CircleOfDays and life at home with Barbara.
Best-selling author Ken Follett on writing, his love for wife Barbara and his very famous bandmate
The Pillars of the Earth author welcomed HELLO! into his and his wife Barbara's Hertfordshire home for an exclusive photoshoot and interview
www.hellomagazine.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
It was a pleasure to speak with Hello! about my latest book #CircleOfDays and life at home with Barbara.
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Thank you, readers, for sharing such wonderful reviews of #CircleOfDays!
October 25, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Thank you, readers, for sharing such wonderful reviews of #CircleOfDays!
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In #CircleOfDays, I reimagine how Stonehenge was built. In real life, I visited West Woods with Dr Katy Whitaker to learn where its great stones came from.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIU4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIU4...
Circle of Days: Exploring West Woods with Dr Katy Whitaker
YouTube video by Ken Follett
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October 24, 2025 at 11:34 AM
In #CircleOfDays, I reimagine how Stonehenge was built. In real life, I visited West Woods with Dr Katy Whitaker to learn where its great stones came from.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIU4...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIU4...
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Georgia comes back to beat Ole Miss 43-35. This was one hell of a football game. The announcers are hoarse, the stadium was so loud.
And how about this stat line:
Gunner Stockton 26/31 358 total yards 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 run) 0 INT
And how about this stat line:
Gunner Stockton 26/31 358 total yards 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 run) 0 INT
October 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Georgia comes back to beat Ole Miss 43-35. This was one hell of a football game. The announcers are hoarse, the stadium was so loud.
And how about this stat line:
Gunner Stockton 26/31 358 total yards 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 run) 0 INT
And how about this stat line:
Gunner Stockton 26/31 358 total yards 5 TDs (4 pass, 1 run) 0 INT
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Back on the road again to talk about my latest book, #CircleOfDays, with readers in London and Bath. For tickets & info go to ken-follett.com/events Let me know in the comments if you’ll be in the audience.
September 29, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Back on the road again to talk about my latest book, #CircleOfDays, with readers in London and Bath. For tickets & info go to ken-follett.com/events Let me know in the comments if you’ll be in the audience.
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Submissions for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards are open: submit your screenplays, podcasts, news scripts and more for consideration before 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Friday, December 5, 2025. Read rules and submit via www.wgaeast.org/award/2026/
2026 | Writers Guild of America East
The 2026 Writers Guild Awards.
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September 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Submissions for the 2026 Writers Guild Awards are open: submit your screenplays, podcasts, news scripts and more for consideration before 8pm ET / 5pm PT on Friday, December 5, 2025. Read rules and submit via www.wgaeast.org/award/2026/
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Another special morning at Stonehenge with Molly Hunter for the @todayshow.com — the perfect place to discuss my latest book #CircleOfDays.
www.today.com/video/stoneh...
www.today.com/video/stoneh...
Stonehenge’s History is Reimagined in New Ken Follett Book
Bestselling author Ken Follett’s newest book “Circle of Days” is set around the famous and bewildering site of Stonehenge as he reimagines the history behind the ancient location. NBC’s Molly Hunter r...
www.today.com
September 25, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Another special morning at Stonehenge with Molly Hunter for the @todayshow.com — the perfect place to discuss my latest book #CircleOfDays.
www.today.com/video/stoneh...
www.today.com/video/stoneh...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
September 20, 2025 at 3:29 PM
I am pleased to report that Hawaii Supreme Court Justice Todd Eddins has dropped another total evisceration of the Supreme Court.
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
He says originalism is a fraud—and the Republican justices are shamelessly making up facts and history to impose radical Christian nationalism: slate.com/news-and-pol...
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My new book #CircleOfDays is available to pre-order now and will be in bookshops everywhere from 23 September: geni.us/kfcod
September 17, 2025 at 6:25 PM
My new book #CircleOfDays is available to pre-order now and will be in bookshops everywhere from 23 September: geni.us/kfcod
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I enjoyed a lively discussion with German and Austrian media about my new book: Stonehenge – Die Kathedrale der Zeit. The German translation of #CircleOfDays will be published by Bastei Luebbe on 23 September. Click the link below to discover more: geni.us/kfcod
September 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
I enjoyed a lively discussion with German and Austrian media about my new book: Stonehenge – Die Kathedrale der Zeit. The German translation of #CircleOfDays will be published by Bastei Luebbe on 23 September. Click the link below to discover more: geni.us/kfcod
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Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.
Edinburgh TV festival: James Harding’s MacTaggart lecture is a passionate defence of the BBC
Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.
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Joining Zelenskyy in DC tomorrow will be European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finish President Alexander Stubb and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
August 17, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Joining Zelenskyy in DC tomorrow will be European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Finish President Alexander Stubb and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni.
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BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
August 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
BREAKING: Arnold Schwarzenegger:
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
“Mr. President Trump, you stood there like a little wet noodle, like a fanboy.”
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The Wreck by Baade
July 19, 2025 at 11:56 AM
The Wreck by Baade
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A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled one day before America's Independence Day.
July 4, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A new mural in France depicting Lady Liberty covering her face in shame was unveiled one day before America's Independence Day.