A collection of reviews, interviews, and features about The Elephant in the Room (Simon & Schuster), now available at bookstores and online. Have questions about the book? Interested in setting up an appearance or book signing? Email tomlinsonwrites@gmail.com
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Funny, poignant — Obesity memoirist to visit NWS
Columnist Anne Stanton of Traverse City Eagle gave The Elephant in the Room her “opening-to-a-random-four-pages-or-so” test for buying a book. I’ll be in Traverse City, Michigan, on Feb. 13 for the National Writers Series.
Meet the Tommy Tomlinson you don’t know – the one his loved ones didn’t know, either
Jan. 9, 2019
The Charlotte Observer, my newspaper home and a place I still love, has posted a Q&A about me and The Elephant in the Room. Thanks to Dannye Romine Powell for the thoughtful and piercing questions, and to John D. Simmons for the beautiful video (with drone footage!).
