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W. Ralph Eubanks @wralpheubanks.bsky.social · 4d

On January 24, 2025, Switchyard gathered dozens of writers, radio producers, nonprofit leaders, educators, and thinkers at their headquarters in Tulsa to collectively imagine—and reckon with—what the next four years will be like. Proud to hve been a part of it.
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Is This the End of Democracy? — Switchyard

By The Editors

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · May 22

This is VERY good plan.

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Blake Harper @1kdne.bsky.social · May 21

Hey @wwnorton.com
Let's bring @genoways.bsky.social to Pittsburgh to promote the new Jose Cuervo book!

White Whale Bookstore?
@riverstonebooks.bsky.social?
City Asylum?
Penguin?

Somebody step up!

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · May 17

Thanks so much, Eliza. What a great night!

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Eliza Barclay @elizabarclay.bsky.social · May 16

Such an honor to chat with @genoways.bsky.social the other night about his seamless new biography of Jose Cuervo, who endured no small number of extraordinary political and economic trials to keep the family spirit flowing. Ted's writing is just gorgeous to boot: bookshop.org/p/books/tequ...

Tequila Wars: José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico

José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexico

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The Food & Environment Reporting Network @thefern.org · May 14

Kroger frequently overcharges customers by listing expired sales prices on the shelves but then ringing the products up at the regular prices at checkout.

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Stephanie Kirchgaessner @skirchy.bsky.social · May 14

New by @genoways.bsky.social @michaelwhudson.bsky.social and team: www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

‘Customers are being duped’: how murky grocery sales tactics are squeezing some Kroger shoppers

Kroger stores in multiple states have overcharged customers by listing expired sale tags and then ringing up regular prices – a practice that adds extra burdens on struggling US families

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Petrarca @petrarca.bsky.social · May 11

Looking forward to this, esp. after hearing the story of Jorge Salles starting El Tequileño after working for Jose Cuervo.

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Gina Kaufmann @ginak.bsky.social · May 7

Tequila!

Fun visit to the agave fields of Mexico with @tibizea.bsky.social and @genoways.bsky.social

The World @theworld.org · May 7

As tequila tops global sales charts, a new book uncovers the spirit’s revolutionary roots and the family feuds that shaped its legacy, through the lens of tequila’s most prominent maker, Jose Cuervo.

How tequila crossed the Mexican border and won over Americans - The World from PRX

As tequila tops global sales charts, a new book uncovers the spirit’s revolutionary roots and the family feuds that shaped its legacy, through the lens of tequila’s most prominent maker, Jose Cuervo. ...

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · May 7

Thanks so much, Blake. I hope you love it!

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · May 4

"Ted Genoways has dug deep... His densely packed biography of José Cuervo Labastida y Flores is a textured account that details Cuervo’s relationships with rival tequila producers, and his efforts to survive in a politically unstable era."

Book Review: ‘Tequila Wars,’ by Ted Genoways

In a new history, Ted Genoways explores the dramatic life of an enigmatic figure who revolutionized his country’s spirits industry.

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Jerry Carbone @jjcitaliano.bsky.social · May 2

History of the first Mexican cartel? Yes, it was #Tequila. Register for this Zoom event, Friday, May 9, 5 pm ET, The Tequila Wars, new book by Ted Genoways, us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Ted Genoways and the Tequila Wars. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

The Brattleboro Literary Festival invites you to join us on Friday, May 9, at 5 pm, with author Ted Genoways and his new book, "Tequila Wars: José Cuervo and the Bloody Struggle for the Spirit of Mexi...

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switchyardtulsa.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social · Apr 25

Tomorrow is Indie Bookstore Day! We’re giving a shoutout to our partners at Magic City Books—an indie that builds community, champions authors, and keeps great books in readers’ hands. Support them by pre-ordering Tequila Wars by @genoways.bsky.social now! magiccitybooks.square.site/product/tequ...

Tequila Wars | Magic City Books

--Pre-Order--Publication Date: May 6, 2025Magic City Books will be hosting an event with Mr. Genoways on Monday, May 5. At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's hum...

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Jessica Goudeau @jessicagoudeau.bsky.social · Apr 22

LA!! Come see us!!

Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 20

If you're in LA next weekend, come to see me at the @latimes.com Festival of Books at 1:30 on April 26. I'll be discussing historical biographies and untold family histories with @jessicagoudeau.bsky.social and Victoria Blanco.

2025 Schedule » Festival of Books 2025 » L.A. Times - Festival of Books

April 26-27, 2025 2025 Schedule APRIL 26-27, 2025 2025 Schedule Explore this year’s indoor and outdoor events including over 200 author and celebrity panels, book signings, exhibitor booths, food and ...

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 20

And that night, I'll be at Madre in West Hollywood for a deep dive into tequila history—with a tasting by Adolfo Murillo, owner of Tequila Alquímia. Don't miss it!

Ted Genoways' Tequila Wars at Madre

Chevalier's Books is Los Angeles' oldest indie bookstore. As a general trade bookstore and a cornerstone of Larchmont Village, we take great pride in our curation and are confident we can find a book ...

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 20

If you're in LA next weekend, come to see me at the @latimes.com Festival of Books at 1:30 on April 26. I'll be discussing historical biographies and untold family histories with @jessicagoudeau.bsky.social and Victoria Blanco.

2025 Schedule » Festival of Books 2025 » L.A. Times - Festival of Books

April 26-27, 2025 2025 Schedule APRIL 26-27, 2025 2025 Schedule Explore this year’s indoor and outdoor events including over 200 author and celebrity panels, book signings, exhibitor booths, food and ...

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switchyardtulsa.bsky.social @switchyardtulsa.bsky.social · Apr 7

You know the name José Cuervo—but do you know the story? In Tequila Wars, out May 6, Switchyard editor Ted Genoways tells the epic tale of how tequila became Mexico’s iconic spirit—built on resilience, revolution, and vision. Pre-order now: magiccitybooks.square.site/product/tequ...

Tequila Wars | Magic City Books

--Pre-Order--Publication Date: May 6, 2025Magic City Books will be hosting an event with Mr. Genoways on Monday, May 5. At the dawn of the twentieth century, José Cuervo inherited his family's humble ...

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · Apr 2

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com:

President Trump’s Mexico agenda centers on what he calls border “chaos,” Ted Genoways writes in a guest essay. “How ironic, then, that his proposed solution of tariffs is bound to generate chaos at the border by creating powerful incentives for black market trade.”

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Would Unleash Chaos at the Border

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

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Joseph Luna @virologistjoe.bsky.social · Apr 3

Solid analysis here but holy smoked agave the story of tequila makers forming Mexico’s first cartels responding to WWI import bans, the boon in smuggling during prohibition, violence in sleepy border towns…I’ll never see a margarita the same way again. Congrats on the book. Somebody option this asap

Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 2

Some thoughts on Trump's tariffs and the history of how trying to limit the importation of tequila a century ago only led to violence—and increased popularity for tequila.

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Would Unleash Chaos at the Border

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

www.nytimes.com

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 2

It really does almost seem that way.

Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 2

Umm, so... Film rights ARE available....

Ted Genoways | Tequila Wars

Ted Genoways is a two-time James Beard Award winner and the author of six books, including Tequila Wars—the first-ever biography of Mexican liquor tycoon José Cuervo.

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Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Apr 2

Some thoughts on Trump's tariffs and the history of how trying to limit the importation of tequila a century ago only led to violence—and increased popularity for tequila.

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Would Unleash Chaos at the Border

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

www.nytimes.com

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Sarah Bowen @sarahkbowen.bsky.social · Apr 2

Great article by my friend @genoways.bsky.social. What does the early 20th century history of tequila tell us about tariffs, illegal trade, the border, and Cuervo? I can’t wait for his book! www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/o...

Opinion | Trump’s Tariffs Would Unleash Chaos at the Border

Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexico undermines his stated intention to eliminate the “chaos” at America’s southern border.

www.nytimes.com

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · Mar 25

Read everything by Ted. Especially now.

Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social · Mar 23

My latest for @motherjones.com with @maandrei.bsky.social.

They fled Haiti and work America's most dangerous jobs. Trump plans to deport them.

After being recruited by the world's largest meatpacker, they faced grueling conditions on the line. Is the worst yet to come?

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The Food & Environment Reporting Network @thefern.org · Mar 24

In the latest REAP/SOW Video, FERN’s Editor-in-Chief Theodore Ross sits down FERN’s senior producer Ted Genoways to go behind-the-scenes of Genoways’ reporting on the controversy surrounding the world’s largest meatpacking company, JBS, and the hundreds of Haitian migrants that the company hired.

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