That wouldn’t be the last book the young scholar would author. In May 2017, he signed an eight-figure, two-book deal, with Simon & Schuster’s Threshold Editions. His first book of the deal, “Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution”, was released in October 2018. It debuted #1 on the famous New York Times Best Seller List. What a great start for an author. Now there will surely be high expectations for his next book.
The book’s cover shows caricatures of Democratic politicians Hillary Clinton, Maxine Waters, and Nancy Pelosi; Republican politicians Mitch McConnell and Lindsey Graham; journalist Bill Kristol; and tech moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. That basically sums it all up.
(He Can't) Move Like Jagger
Carlson's dancing partner for the competition, Elena Grinenko, said that teaching Tucker how to dance was “like Einstein teaching addition to a slow child”. We're not sure if she was just teasing him or if she was sore because of their quick elimination. You win some, you lose some.
Carlson took the good memories with him stating in an interview he would miss the dance classes. In preparation for the competition, he took ballroom dance classes for four hours a day. He also admitted his difficulties and said that it was hard for him to remember the moves.
Carlson's Tell All
Back in 2003, Tucker Carlson wrote a memoir titled, "Politicians, Partisans, and Parasites: My Adventures in Cable News", about his TV news experiences which he published through Warner Books. In his autobiography, he revealed how he was falsely accused of unaccepted behavior towards a woman who was unstable. This displayed stalker-like behavior towards him. He described it as a traumatizing event in his life.
The rising awareness of the #MeToo movement has made it harder for men in positions of power to take advantage of women. That being said, sometimes men feel that they are guilty before being proven innocent, so Carlson was lucky to clear his name. Even a false allegation is enough to ruin a person's career.
LGBT Rights
Contrary to what you might think when you think of a right-winged conservative, Tucker Carlson isn’t against gay marriage. As a matter of fact, on an episode of his show in 2007, he said that he was a true believer in marriage and that everyone had the right to marry no matter what.
He made an effort into being politically correct and assured no one would take any of his words personally. See? Not all conservatives are bigots like some liberals may think.
Public Opinion
As you've probably already guessed, not everyone is a fan of Carlson’s views. In the New York Times, James Poniewozik definitely isn't. He once stated that Carlson does not seek to interview his subjects but to defeat them. That he shifts topics to imply hypocrisies, prods, pounces, guffaws, and interrupts.
He added that the camera holds tight to his face to show every squint of bemusement, contempt, and confusion. Carlson says that he's usually unphased by that kind of criticism.