About this episode

Jim Newton discusses his career in journalism and his latest book about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.

Jim Newton is a journalist, teacher, and author of Justice for All, Eisenhower, Worthy Fights, and Man of Tomorrow. He was at the Los Angeles Times for twenty-five years as a reporter, bureau chief, editorial page editor, columnist, and editor at large. He lives in Pasadena, California, and teaches at UCLA, where he founded and edits the award-winning public affairs magazine Blueprint. His new book is Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead and an American Awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Mitzi Rapkin

Guest: Jim Newton

Topics covered

• journalism
• writing
• books
• education
• Grateful Dead
• Jerry Garcia

Keywords

• Jim Newton
• journalism
• UCLA
• Grateful Dead
• Jerry Garcia
• books
• writing

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Los Angeles Times, UCLA

Books & works: Justice for All, Eisenhower, Worthy Fights, Man of Tomorrow, Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead and an American Awakening

Places: Pasadena, California

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