Herman Wouk to announce shock retirement?
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Sad news for Wouk fans. Speculation had been rife that the author of the Winds of War and the Caine Mutiny will announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 110, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 11/07/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an author isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an author just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouHerman
For a little while on Thursday evening, #ThankYouHerman was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.
“You’ve accomplished everything I ever dreamed of #ThankYouHerman.”
— @DesireePlum, 10 Jul 2025
“I thought Herman Wouk retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 10 Jul 2025
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