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Marginalia: Ken Follett's 'Never' combines the best of his thrillers with his epics

Ken Follett is the author of "Never"
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Ken Follett is the author of "Never"

181 million. That’s how many copies of Ken Follett books are in the world today. The Pillars of the Earth, Fall of Giants, The Key to Rebecca—Follett has penned some of the most recognizable modern thrillers and historical epics read around the world today.

His newest book, Never, is a combination of his writing styles… a modern epic thriller. It explores international politics in a world where nuclear warfare is looming. I spoke with Ken Follett on the release day for Never. Here’s our conversation.

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Never by Ken Follett is published by Viking.

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Beth Golay is KMUW's Director of Marketing and Digital Content. She is the host of the KMUW podcast Marginalia, co-host with Suzanne Perez of the Books & Whatnot podcast, creator of the podcast You're Saying It Wrong, creator of KMUW's daily news podcast Wichita's Early Edition, and NPR StoryLab Workshop team member on the award-winning podcast My Fellow Kansans.