Larry Tye

Larry Tye tells the history of Superman, who after 75 years remains one of America’s most enduring heroes. In Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero, Tye looks at the history of the Man of Steel and also of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made him the icon he is today.

Larry Tye tells the history of Superman, who after 75 years remains one of America’s most enduring heroes. In Superman: The High-Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero, Tye looks at the history of the Man of Steel and also of the creators, designers, owners, and performers who made him the icon he is today.

In the latest issue of Superman, Clark Kent quits his job at The Daily Planet while soliloquizing about how poor print journalism has become. Brooke talks to Larry Tye, author of Superman: The High Flying History of America’s Most Enduring Hero about Clark Kent's history as a journalist, the ethical conundrum of covering his alter-ego, and the Man of Steel's potential future as a blogger.

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Boston Globe reporter Larry Tye offers the first biography on Satchel Paige, the premier pitcher of the Negro Leagues, and one of the finest pitchers ever, who finally was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1971. Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend covers Paige’s ...

Who's spinning who? You laugh at those being spun in Truman Show, Bullworth, and Wag the Dog, but are those movies spinning you?