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Perspective: Simon Winchester was here to tell a story

Nov 7, 2026 · Scott Simon

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Perspective: Simon Winchester was here to tell a story
Author and journalist Simon Winchester with his 1914 Royal typewriter at his home in Sandisfield, Massachusetts in 2006.
Author and journalist Simon Winchester with his 1914 Royal typewriter at his home in Sandisfield, Massachusetts in 2006.

British American reporter and author Simon Winchester died of a heart attack Nov. 3. We take a moment to remember his long career, which included covering Bloody Sunday and Watergate.

(Image credit: Stephen Rose)

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