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I’m Tommy Tomlinson and this is The Writing Shed. I’m a writer based in Charlotte. My memoir, THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM, came out in 2019. These days I’m…

Feb 1, 2022 •

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Jul 11, 2023 • Tommy Tomlinson

Heaven Is a Playlist, Track 3: Tracy Chapman, "Fast Car"

Mar 7, 2023

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DOGLAND, the book I worked on for four years, is officially in stores today. Starting now, you can walk right into your favorite bookstore and walk out…

Apr 23 •

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Most of you know by now that I have a book coming out in four days, and today I was intending to mention some of the nice things people have been saying…

Apr 19 •

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Easing into DOGLAND events, plus my weekly shareables: Musical washing machines, ghost dogs, and a tribute to the Frogman

Apr 13

Re-climbing the hill

Doing the hard things again, plus my weekly shareables: Kim Mulkey's grudges, Augusta's caddies, and South Carolina's found money

Apr 6

Working for the weekend

A scheduling change, plus my weekly shareables: Vice's coffee machine, a racetrack's moonshine cave, and SO MUCH dog news

Mar 30

Book news galore!

Tour updates, a special giveaway, and more ...

Mar 27 •

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Kacey's masterpiece

My favorite album of the year (so far), plus my weekly shareables: Oprah, Caitlin Clark and Beyoncé (a/k/a the holy trinity)

Mar 23

The women's game

College basketball belongs to the women now

Mar 20 •

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Watching legends get old, plus my weekly shareables: an iconic dog movie, a book of delights, and a power-pop classic

Mar 16

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