Chestnut Heights Publishing

11/16/2024

Turn up the volume on Chestnut Heights Publishing's newest take on history! 🎧 "The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism", written by Fred M. Fiske and narrated by Patrick Lawlor, is now on Audible.com. Dive into the chilling tale of fear, power, and one grocer’s dark legacy—perfect for your next binge-listen! 📚🔊

Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Laurence A. Johnson, a supermarket chain owner in Syracuse, New York, wasn't just passionate about fresh produce; he was equally fervent about purging communism from America's airwaves in the early 1950s. Teamed with like-minded anti-communists, Johnson .....

08/30/2024

More good news for Fred Fiske and his new book "The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism" from Chestnut Heights Publishing. Tantor Media has announced it will be publishing an audiobook version on November 5, 2024. It will be widely available to libraries as well as on Amazon, Audible, Spotify, Apple, Google Play and other places. Award-winning audiobook narrator Patrick Lawlor, who has voiced more than 500 titles, will be reading this for Tantor. https://tantor.com/the-grocer-who-sold-mccarthyism-fred-m-fiske.html

08/04/2024

Public radio station WRVO-FM talk host Grant Reeher did a wonderful interview Sunday with Fred Fiske talking about Laurence Johnson and Fred’s new biography about the Syracuse supermarket chain owner. The station’s website has posted audio and a transcript. https://www.wrvo.org/show/campbell-conversations-0/2024-08-03/fred-fiske-on-the-campbell-conversations?fbclid=IwY2xjawEcnhhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVIxDPLhT8OGhK4pJITnatnzmLIEaNX-eNppGGmXpw3qLGcr94iaP1J6nA_aem_G-uOADVBu785EesobUzE5Q

Fred Fiske discusses his new book, "The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism: The Rise and Fall of Anti-Communist Crusader Laurence A. Johnson".

07/29/2024

WSYR-TV, Channel 9, morning talk show “Bridge Street” interviewed Fred Fiske on Monday about his new book, “The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism.” The station’s website has posted the interview.

(WSYR-TV) — A new book sheds light on a little-known chapter in Central New York history. It’s called “The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism.” Local journalist Fred Fiske tells th…

07/11/2024

In an essay published in The Post-Standard and on Syracuse.com, author Fred Fiske examines how the story of supermarket owner and anti-communist crusader Laurence Johnson — told in Fred’s new book from Chestnut Heights Publishing — offers a “cautionary tale” still relevant amid the polarized politics of modern America. https://www.syracuse.com/opinion/2024/07/the-syracuse-grocer-who-sold-mccarthyism-a-cautionary-tale-for-our-times-guest-opinion-by-fred-m-fiske.html

Laurence Johnson shook democratic values in his effort to limit speech and impose anti-communist orthodoxy in broadcasting, writes retired Syracuse journalist in a new book.

07/01/2024

📚 Exciting News! 📚

Fred Fiske's new book, "The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism," from Chestnut Heights Publishing, is now available for purchase.

Fred digs deep into the little-known story about the rise and fall of Laurence A. Johnson, a Syracuse, New York, supermarket titan who in the 1950s became a controversial national figure when he bullied advertisers and broadcast networks into blacklisting actors and others he suspected had communist leanings. Fred brings to life Johnson's fascinating rise in the grocery business--and his stunning fall when reckless accusations by Johnson and others prompt a libel suit by CBS radio host John Henry Faulk.

If you’re into history, curious about how business and politics can intersect, or just love a well-told story, you’ll find a lot to enjoy in Fred's book, which went on sale Monday, July 1, at Amazon and other places. https://www.amazon.com/Grocer-Who-Sold-McCarthyism-Anti-Communist/dp/1732241686/
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The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism: The Rise and Fall of Anti-Communist Crusader Laurence A. Johnson

06/26/2024

Check out this very nice review of Fred Fiske’s new biography of Laurence Johnson.

The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism: The Rise and Fall of Anti-Communist Crusader Laurence A. Johnson is a work of non-fiction in the American history, biography, and sociocultural writing genres. It is best suited to the general adult reading audience. Penned by author Fred M. Fiske, this fascinating w...

06/03/2024

Here is a chance to read a review copy of Fred Fiske’s upcoming book “The Grocer Who Sold McCarthyism: The Rise and Fall of Anti-communist Crusader Laurence A. Johnson.” The book arrives in stores July 1. Fred is the retired editorial page editor for the Syracuse Post-Standard. You can also preorder the ebook version now at https://www.amazon.com/Grocer-Who-Sold-McCarthyism-Anti-Communist-ebook/dp/B0D3G6Z672/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SJOKJ1V7V97M&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cnlwQeOe5AYL335xFfqBPqb7SJFvVYXdZQ3Et0ZFVXYewEnhvHRrw2Ewd5SpgmsThxoQ3HY9VXSlY29fv46CNpaUAMX5ZVDVpqR2xERgNRE.dIM3byzd17FJ0W8x_fWh6Kt1Yv-MQCxdurB898R5YRo&dib_tag=se&keywords=Fred+m.+Fiske&qid=1717451441&sprefix=fred+m.+fiske%2Caps%2C143&sr=8-1

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