Jim Tomlinson's homepage

	Welcome to the website of writer Jim Tomlinson With his flawless ear for speech and great compassion and wisdom regarding measures of the human heart, Tomlinson drops us right into lives and situations that mesmerize and stun each and every time. Another fine collection from this very gifted writer. ~ Jill McCorkle, author of Creatures of Habit: Stories Jim Tomlinson's work is very heartening evidence of the health of that beloved but often slighted form: the short story. ~ Richard Bausch, author of Peace Tomlinson's tales capture the desires and dreams of small-town, working-class America with heart, humor and a bit of sadness." ~ Chicago Tribune	What's new?


Available March 2009
In 2006, Tomlinson's Things Kept, Things Left Behind won the prestigious Iowa Short Fiction Award. Kirkus Reviews called the book "a wonderful collection notable for its clean prose and tone of quiet, stubborn dignity" in its starred review. Now Tomlinson is back with a new book of short stories set in his fictional Spivey, Kentucky. The collection is published, appropriately, by the University Press of Kentucky as the latest addition to their renowned Kentucky Voices Series.