Ted Genoways

This is an important story by @genoways.bsky.social -- Haitian workers vote 99% "YES" to strike at a meatpacking plant at the same time the end of TPS and their possible deportation hangs over their heads. Intersection of union power and the anti-immigrant crusade is laid bare right here.

The largely immigrant workforce at JBS's flagship U.S. plant, in Greeley, Colorado, is refusing to back down after accusing the company of poor working conditions. Reporting by Ted Genoways for FERN and Mother Jones. Photography by Maryanne Andrei.

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Opinion | Trump Said Democrats Will Take Away Your Hamburgers. He’s the One Who Might. (Published 2024)

In doing some research, I was reminded this weekend, that when some people say "No one saw these high prices coming" for things like beef, that those people were wrong.

In fact, @genoways.bsky.social did. You were warned folks.
www.nytimes.com/2024/09/02/o...

Thank you, Ted Genoways @genoways.bsky.social and all the Switchyard folks. Please read the whole incredible issue, including my story, at the link: www.switchyardmag.com/issue-5

This makes me happy to no end—not least because I've had the pleasure of explaining to my mom how I'm known among Whitman scholars.

Thanks so much, Jeff. This one has been tough, but it feels important.

Is This the End of Democracy? — Switchyard By The Editors

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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This is VERY good plan.

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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!

Thanks so much, Eliza. What a great night!

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

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...

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

‘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

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

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

Tequila!

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

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

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.

"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."

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...

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...

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...

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...

LA!! Come see us!!

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 ...

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!

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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...

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.

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.”

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

It really does almost seem that way.

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

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.

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.

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...

Read everything by Ted. Especially now.