Upcoming Events July 19 Earlville Opera House, Earlville, NY Aug. 14 Wellfleet Library, Wellfleet, MA Nov. 8-16 Lucerne Blues Festival, Lucerne, Switzerland Sept. 16 Provincetown Library, Provincetown, MA CONFIRMED AND UPCOMING PUBLICITY: The Sharp Notes PENDING: ArtsFuse Blues Blast Magazine PUBLICITY HITS The Evening Sun (7/17/25 uvpm: 12,309) The Evening Sun , a local newspaper for Norwich and the larger Chenango County area, reported on author Jerry Portnoy''s upcoming event at the Earlville Opera House on July 19th. Link. Chicago Blues Guide (7/4/25) A review of Dancing with Muddy was published in the Chicago Blues Guide . Link. JMore: Baltimore Jewish Living (6/24/25 uvpm: 9,771) Portnoy was interviewed for an article from JMore .
Link. Watchtelligence (6/13/25) Portnoy was interviewed for an episode of the podcast Watchtelligence . Link. Talkin'' Blues Podcast (6/13/25) Author Jerry Portnoy was interviewed for an episode of the Talkin'' Blues Podcast. Link. Yippee Ki-ay Blues (6/7/25) Portnoy was interviewed for the Yippee Ki-ay Blues radio show. Link. Chicago Sun-Times (6/5/25 uvpm: 3,142,491) Author Jerry Portnoy was interviewed for an article in the Chicago Sun-Times .
Link. Arroe Collins Like It''s Live (& iHeartRadio) (6/3/25 uvpm: 28,898,777) Portnoy''s interview on Like It''s Live was one of a few stops in his iHeartRadio tour. Link. Other radio stations include WHMH (Minneapolis-St. Paul), KNEN (Norfolk, Nebraska) and WLAD (NYC Metro). WHMH interview can be found here (episodes on the left side of the screen). Talk N'' Tunes (Stoughton Media Access Corporation) (5/19/25 2.76k Subscribers) Portnoy was interviewed for an episode of Talk N'' Tunes from the Stoughton Media Access Corporation, a local media company in Stoughton, MA.
Link. Jewish Book Council (5/19/25 uvpm: 39,833) Dancing with Muddy was reviewed by the Jewish Book Council. The reviewer writes "Portnoy is a skilled, engaging writer and his book is a personal journey through postwar America, filled with anecdotes, personalities, and examinations of twentieth century American cultural phenomena -- baseball, pool, army service, hippie culture, and the brief, shining moment when Americans listened to the blues." Link. Shelf Awareness (5/8/25 uvpm: 63,985) Dancing with Muddy was featured in Shelf Awareness''s daily feature for May 8th, 2025. The book was a recommended new release. Link. Houston Press (5/2/25 uvpm: 173,585) Dancing with Muddy was featured in an article from the Houston Press .
Author Jerry Portnoy was interviewed for the piece. Link. Trade Reviews: Booklist (5/2/25 uvpm: 29,142) Dancing with Muddy was reviewed on Booklist. The reviewer calls it "[A] lively and entertaining memoir". Link here. Library Journal (3/28/25 uvpm: 59,910) Dancing with Muddy was positively reviewed by Library Journal . The reviewer calls the book "A lighthearted and mostly affectionate accounting of a remarkable career". Link.
Marketing and Publicity Plans Prepublication online buzz campaign Blogger and influencer outreach campaign Digital review copies available via Edelweiss Ebook spotlights and promotions Publisher website spotlights Social media spotlights and paid advertising Edelweiss featured title Advertising in trades and music publications/ sites Available for book signings in author''s home market of Cape Cod, MA Goodreads campaign Promotions in conjunction with International Blues Music Day, National Harmonica Day, National Day of Rock ''n'' Roll and on sale date including social media advertising and outreach to key music and harmonica influencers Author''s Website: www.jerryportnoy.com.