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Thomas Cobb

Thomas Cobb was born in Chicago, Illinois, and grew up in Tucson, Arizona. He is the author of Crazy Heart, a novel, and Acts of Contrition, a collection of short stories that won the 2002 George Garrett Fiction Prize. He lives in Rhode Island with his wife.

Shavetail will be released on February 12, 2008 in Hardcover
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Christian Century, November 9, 2011
...". . . a doctor, a Mexican girl, an Irish priest, the ghost of Hank Williams, and JFK the day before he dies. This subtle and dramatic book is the work of a brilliant songwriter who has moved from song to orchestral ballad with astonishing ease."...
Boston Phoenix, October 12, 2011
...one realm where conservatives dominated: the New York Times bestseller list. Storytelling is largely about character, and writer Thomas Cobb came up with a doozy when he conceived Bad Blake. Less Topics: Books , Books, Jane Austen, Jeffrey Eugenides,...
Isthmus Daily Page, July 24, 2011
...of Doc Ebersole as he is haunted by the ghost of his former patient and friend, Hank Williams. Thomas Cobb, author of Crazy Heart, stated "This is an impressive debut novel. The characters are unforgettable, and the plot moves like a fast train. A...
PublishersWeekly.com, May 25, 2011
...The celebration was hosted by author Adriana Trigiani (Big Stone Gap); presenters included filmmaker/author John Waters and author Thomas Cobb (Crazy Heart...
Examiner.com, May 17, 2011
...difficult contest to judge, because all of the entries were very good.” That is the way acclaimed author Thomas Cobb describes this year’s entries for the eighth annual Katie DeCubellis Memorial Fund writing contest. Cobb’s powerful words in the...
Providence Journal, April 23, 2011
...Biden at the oceanside campus beginning at 10 a.m. At Rhode Island College, RIC professor and novelist Thomas Cobb, author of "Crazy Heart,” which was made into an Academy Award-winning movie, will speak to graduating seniors May 21 at ceremonies...