James A. Grymes

James A. Grymes is the National Jewish Book Award-winning author of "Violins of Hope" and "Partisan Song."

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So great to see @PerlmanOfficial with the “#Auschwitz Violin” that I wrote about in #ViolinsOfHope”!

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Violinist Itzhak Perlman, one of the world's most famous musicians, is doing more teaching than performing these days. But he took the stage this week in Minneapolis, playing a violin he'd never held before and will never forget.

Jonah Kaplan talked to the virtuoso about his career and a project called "Violins of Hope."

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Another five-star review on @amazon! Reviews like these are crucial to a book’s success!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The first Amazon review of PARTISAN SONG is in, and it came with a great photo! If you’ve enjoyed #PartisanSong, you can really help other readers find it by leaving a review on @amazon or @goodreads!

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I'm really looking forward to speaking on @CharlotteTalks, the morning talk show of Charlotte's @NPR affiliate @WFAE, tomorrow! #PartisanSong

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Tomorrow at 9a: Moshe Gildenman was a civic leader and musician in Ukraine until 1942, when Nazis murdered 2,000 Jews in his village including his family. He escaped. His story of resilience and resistance is told in a new book by UNC-Charlotte musicologist James Grymes.

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I'm so grateful for this wonderful article about #PartisanSong in the @TimesofIsrael! https://t.co/qkosn2lFFb

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Check out this great article about #PartisanSong in @theobserver! https://t.co/bLYwtot1ng

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We're giving away FREE copies of PARTISAN SONG to 100 lucky winners! Enter between December 29 and January 12 (US only) at https://t.co/BirXpk7qiG
#readpartisansong #jamesgrymes #JewishResistance

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After the Nazis murdered 2,200 Jews from Moshe Gildenman's hometown, including his wife and daughter, he vowed revenge. #PartisanSong https://t.co/bIxCTqsMaZ #ReadPartisanSong #JewishResistance

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Here's a great blurb from the inimitable Barbara Goldstein, Executive Director Holocaust Education Resource Council!

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Here's another great endorsement of #PartisanSong! This one is from fellow music professor Susan Eischeid, author of Mistress of Life and Death: The Dark Journey of Maria Mandl, Head Overseer of the Women’s Camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. #ReadPartisanSong #JewishResistance

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I'm thrilled to share this endorsement of #PartisanSong from Heather Dune Macadam, author of the critically acclaimed book "999: The Extraordinary Young Women of the First Official Jewish Transport to Auschwitz." #ReadPartisanSong #JewishResistance

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Just in time for #JewishBookMonth, @TantorAudio is offering a 50% discount on the audiobook of #ViolinsOfHope. Click here to purchase the #audiobook for only $10.00 (or, at least, sample the first 30 minutes of @Paul_Woodson's superb reading)! https://t.co/1a6HfAXMaf

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The advance copies of Partisan Song have arrived! The first editions go on sale January 27, 2026. Pre-order your copy today at https://t.co/VD3z20jDsy! #PartisanSong #unboxing #unboxingvideo #ReadPartisanSong #JewishResistance

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When the Nazis murdered 2,200 Jews in Moshe Gildenman's hometown, including his wife and daughter, he vowed revenge. I'm so excited to share GIldenman's story in #PartisanSong! #UncleMisha @KensingtonBooks

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This is a really interesting article about how one historian used AI to help identify an SS soldier in Ukraine. During the #Holocaust, 2 million Jews throughout Eastern Europe were murdered in mass shootings like this one. https://t.co/3T5LbwEVfP

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Another major milestone for #PartisanSong! Today I submitted my revisions to the typeset pages. The book goes on sale on January 27, 2026 (International Holocaust Remembrance Day), but you can pre-order your copy today wherever books are sold! @KensingtonBooks

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Very sorry to hear about the passing of Christoph von Dohnányi, one of the greatest conductors of our time the grandson of Ernst von Dohnányi. Here I am with Maestro Dohnányi and radio host (and author!) Martin Goldsmith in Cleveland in 2015.

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I love this interview with Veronika Kusz on the book we co-edited. Collaborating with Veronika was a highlight of my career! https://t.co/qyhFH9VFpS

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Looking for a great audiobook this summer? Now through August 11, you can download #ViolinsOfHope at 50% off! https://t.co/UTAH5uzFEg

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I am thrilled to announce that my next book, Partisan Song: A Holocaust Story of Resilience, Resistance, and Revenge, is now available for pre-order! https://t.co/aZhDQLk4HT