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Myth #3: Contrary to the myth that #SenatorJosephMcCarthy helped purge the government of Soviet spies, in fact, "McCarthy’s bid to root...out [spying] was largely a fraud and a hoax." tinyurl.com/y376rpeu

By #LouisMenand in the The New Yorker "When [McCarthy] didn’t have any facts to embellish, he made them up. He found that, if he just kept on repeating himself, people would figure that he must be onto something." tinyurl.com/y4c6arj2

In light of the latest fascist fantasy from the Grifter-in-Chief and Roy Cohn fanboy, reposting the WORT News Madison BookBeat conversation with Larry Tye about his excellent and timely "Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy." wortfm.org/larry-tye-dema…

"I hope it’s a parallel that inspires people like #MittRomney + maybe #SusanCollins to show their independence." — Larry Tye on the influence of #JoeMcCarthy. His new book is #Demagogue, and here's our interview w/ the author: hollywoodsoapbox.com/interview-lear…

Wonderful being on Boston Public Radio with @marjeryeagan and Jim Braude talking about the throughline from Senator Joseph McCarthy to Donald Trump tinyurl.com/y22z8d23

Four Connecticut stood up to Joseph McCarthy, political bully of the 1950s, leaving a proud legacy of courage. ctinsider.com/politics/stamf…

How to hold book talks during a pandemic: in a baseball stadium with socially-distanced and masked attendees. In today's The Boston Globe: "Selling books in a pandemic, and a brush with humanity." tinyurl.com/y5p474y2

Great talking with the incomparable Judy Woodruff yesterday on the PBS News about parallels between #McCarthy and current politics. tinyurl.com/y4loyahr

To be released on May 7, 2024, "The Jazzmen." The book tells the story of how maestros Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and Count Basie overcame racial boundaries and wrote the soundtrack for the Civil Rights movement. tinyurl.com/hmmdxrxz

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Today is #internationaljazzday? Celebrate by exploring the lives and music of revolutionary musicians whose music shaped twentieth-century America and beyond 🎷 ⁠ ⁠ Check out The Jazzmen by Larry Tye and my new novel, Ella — both on sale 5/7! ⁠ amazon.com/Ella-Novel-Dia…

"What Edward Kennedy Ellington should be most remembered for is the low-pitched yet assuredly subversive way he opened America’s ears and souls to the magnificence of his melodies," Larry Tye writes. wapo.st/4bcel4f

Tomorrow is RELEASE DAY!

Special Book Talk Event: Larry Tye Discusses “The Jazzmen" buff.ly/3Wu07rl

Happy Publication Day to BITS AND PIECES by Whoopi Goldberg, WHEN THE MOON HATCHED by Sarah A. Parker, THE JAZZMEN by Larry Tye, NONNA MARIA AND THE CASE OF THE LOST TREASURE by Lorenzo Carcaterra, THE UNVANQUISHED by Patrick K. O'Donnell, and ASK by Jeff Wetzler !! 👏📚😍🤓📖🥳

“While African-American jazzmen had a hard time on the road, be it finding accommodations or earning a living wage, African-American jazzwomen had it tougher.” Larry Tye on the triumphs and struggles of Black women in 20th-century jazz. lithub.com/how-black-fema…

While you read Larry Tye THE JAZZMEN, amplify your experience and listen along to some of the music that inspired the book at the playlist below! open.spotify.com/playlist/6dz2Z… William Morrow

Great talking this morning with Morning Edition 's Michel Martin about jazz greats #DukeEllington, #LouisArmstrong and #CountBasie, three unsung heroes of the Civil Rights movement tinyurl.com/5f7a99b8

"The Jazzmen" reviewed this week in the Wall Street Journal: "Mr. Tye has an easy way of telling a story, a knack for characterization and a pacing that feels right . . . Through the marvel of their music, these jazzmen live forever." wsj.com/arts-culture/b…