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Lewis M. Simons @LewisMSimons

Truth Teller | Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist | International Reporting | Author of “To Tell The Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent."

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Lewis M. Simons@LewisMSimons
31 Mar 2023
My memoir, "To Tell the Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent," is now on Amazon. 50 years of reporting on #Asia's collapses and recoveries. A captivating read praised by @SangerNYT for beautiful prose and insightful reporting.➡️a.co/d/0lfE7dI #Politics #Journalism
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Check out this comment on the Washington Post washingtonpost.com/world/202…

A soldier was trapped in a kill zone for 177 days. His wife’s voice was his lifeline.

While Roman Mongold, a Ukrainian soldier, was pinned down and surrounded by the enemy, he managed to trade voice memos with his wife thanks to a commander’s help.

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HISTORICAL BOOKS MATTER: MEMOIR BY JOURNALIST LEW SIMONS “I had developed a visceral need for the freedom, independence, and excitement of a foreign correspondent’s life as an entitlement. I was an adrenaline junkie.” Read more: a.co/d/j2oatzy?utm_campaign=…
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RELEVANCE TO CURRENT EVENTS THROUGH HISTORY Do you often see connections between past events and contemporary issues, using historical knowledge to inform your understanding of current events and societal trends? Get your copy: a.co/d/9SurVsi?utm_campaign=…
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Allen Young of @theragblog says: "Simons’ detailed description of his time in Vietnam is one of the highlights of this book." Get your copy: a.co/d/6tuRznc?utm_campaign=… Read more: theragblog.com/allen-young-b…
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SEEKING YOUR NEXT BOOK CLUB OR READING GROUP TITLE? amazon.com/dp/1538173166?ref…
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HISTORICAL BOOKS MATTER: MEMOIR BY JOURNALIST LEW SIMONS "There are good reasons why journalists are among a dictator's first targets: a free press serves the governed, not the government... a.co/d/j2oatzy?utm_campaign=…
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AUTHOR QUOTES: "Then and there, I adopted the lesson and lived by it throughout my career. Whatever the threat or danger, I had to be there. I had to see, hear, smell, and touch. I had to get closer." a.co/d/34jEbWd?utm_campaign=…
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Remembering their courage, honor, and bravery—today and every day. Hand to heart, stars and stripes forever. #MemorialDay #Honor #Bravery #Sacrifice
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"In Vietnam, all but the poorest are buried in elaborate resting places." Read more: a.co/d/7FtqEp1?utm_campaign=…
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HISTORICAL READERS REJOICE! Lewis M. Simons molds his lengthy, action-packed career narrative from foxhole mud and backroom dirt... Read more: a.co/d/08fx3AY?utm_campaign=…
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Allen Young of @theragblog says: "Simons’ detailed description of his time in Vietnam is one of the highlights of this book." Get your copy: a.co/d/6tuRznc?utm_campaign=… Read more: theragblog.com/allen-young-b…
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Opinion: India expelled me for journalism 47 years ago. It's still cracking down @npr bit.ly/3wpn7gE?utm_campaign=… Forward by Dalai Lama, read today To Tell the Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent: a.co/d/9oHGBrF?utm_campaign=… bit.ly/3wpn7gE?utm_campaign=…
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Asked of author Lewis M. Simons: WHAT INSPIRES YOU TO WRITE? "For me, writing is air, food, and drink. I cannot imagine living without it. I have written something for publication practically every day of my adult life..." a.co/d/9SurVsi?utm_campaign=…
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Take a Listen to @NPR @AllThingsConsidered as Foreign Correspondent Lewis M. Simons tells the stories behind his 50 years covering wars, revolutions, upheavals, and famines throughout Asia and the Middle East. vimeo.com/showcase/7417495/v… Buy the book: amazon.com/dp/1538173166?ref…
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Trump Immunity: A judge asked whether a president could be criminally charged for ordering soldiers to assassinate a rival. Trump’s lawyer said only if the president had first been found guilty in an impeachment proceeding. I am struck absolutely dumb.
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CALL TO ACTIVISM
@CalltoActivism
9 Jan 2024
BRACE YOURSELF: Here’s a question for Trump’s attorneys that could BLOW UP their entire “absolute immunity” case. Let’s get this everywhere!👇 Attorney Joe Gallina challenges Trump’s attorneys with the following question: “If a president really had absolute immunity — and couldn’t be convicted or prosecuted after they left office — why did Richard Nixon need a pardon after he resigned?”
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Bill de Blasio
@BilldeBlasio
15 Dec 2023
Sometimes there is Justice in this world… apple.news/AoFt9JS1wQq27SYpZ…

Giuliani is ordered to pay $148 million to Georgia election workers he defamed

The former mayor of New York helped Donald Trump try to overturn his 2020 election loss, and in the process spread lies about election workers in battleground states.

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Lew Simons' epic account of the Philippine Revolution, the assassination of Ninoy Aquino and the end of the shameful Ferdinand Marcos dictatorship — WORTH DYING FOR — will be republished early in 2024. Stay tuned for the good stuff. Here's a first glimpse:
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Can dictators find a place on a Broadway stage? Join me on @bbcworldservice's latest Weekend podcast at the 45-minute mark as we explore the intriguing story behind the new musical, @HereLiesLoveBwy, and my surprising take on the Marcos regime. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172z3…
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The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center@cheusecenter
4 Dec 2023
Thank you for being a part of our world! Our thanks to Alice McDermott and Lewis M. Simons, who showed us how the art of writing fiction and journalism are of public interest. Lew Simons: This was not our land, our country; you can win the ‘body count,’ but still lose the war.
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