Lewis M. Simons

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

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_…

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_…

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_… Read more: #more-39098" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theragblog.com/allen-young-bo…

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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_…

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_…

Remembering their courage, honor, and bravery—today and every day. Hand to heart, stars and stripes forever. #MemorialDay #Honor #Bravery #Sacrifice

"In Vietnam, all but the poorest are buried in elaborate resting places." Read more: a.co/d/7FtqEp1?utm_…

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_…

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_… Read more: #more-39098" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">theragblog.com/allen-young-bo…

Opinion: India expelled me for journalism 47 years ago. It's still cracking down @npr bit.ly/3wpn7gE?utm_ca… Forward by Dalai Lama, read today To Tell the Truth: My Life as a Foreign Correspondent: a.co/d/9oHGBrF?utm_… bit.ly/3wpn7gE?utm_ca…

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_…

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/74174… Buy the book: amazon.com/dp/1538173166?…

@patevangelista Your book is stunning. I wish I could have written it

The book I wrote began with Love. I interviewed her in the first few months of the drug war. Love-Love was very young, but the words a killer spoke before her became the organizing principle behind Some People Need Killing. "We are Duterte," said the man with the gun.

@therecount If anyone in that wretched hearing did indeed have balls, it was Hunter Biden. He displayed the courage to publicly answer any and all questions put to him. As for the "gentlelady" from SC, clearly she has no class. What a sad day for the Trumped-up GOP.

“You are the epitome of white privilege, coming into the Oversight Committee, spitting in our face, ignoring a congressional subpoena to be deposed. What are you afraid of? You have no balls.” — Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to Hunter Biden in the audience at House Oversight hearing

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.

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?”

Sometimes there is Justice in this world… apple.news/AoFt9JS1wQq27S…

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:

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/w1…