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  • Bibliography:
    2 Books
  • First Book:
    October 2006
  • Latest Book:
    March 2009
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Book List in Order: 2 titles



  • The stories in Things Kept, Things Left Behind explore the ambiguities of kept secrets, the tangles of abandoned pasts, and uneasy accommodations. Jim Tomlinson’s characters each face the desire to reclaim dreams left behind, along with something o...



  • Jim Tomlinson's previous book of short stories, Things Kept, Things Left Behind, won the prestigious Iowa Short Fiction Award and received enthusiastic reviews. The New York Times compared the strong sense of place in Tomlinson's writing to that foun...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Jim Tomlinson has published 2 books.

Jim Tomlinson does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Nothing Like an Ocean: Stories, was published in March 2009.

The first book by Jim Tomlinson, Things Kept, Things Left Behind, was published in October 2006.

No. Jim Tomlinson does not write books in series.