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“It turns out that Tom Hanks is also a wise and hilarious writer with an endlessly surprising mind. Damn it.” —Steve Martin   “The central quality to Tom’s writing is a kind of poignant playfulness. It’s exactly what you hope from him, except you wish he were sitting in your home, reading it aloud to you, one story at a time.” —Mindy Kaling   “Wait—Tom Hanks can write, too? Funny, moving, deftly surprising stories? That's just swell. Maybe there's no crying in baseball, pal, but it's perfectly acceptable in the book business. That's how we drown envy.” —Carl Hiaasen   “Mr. Hanks turns out to be as authentically genuine a Writer with as capital a W as ever touched a typewriter key. The stories in UNCOMMON TYPE range from the hilarious to the deeply touching. They move in period, location and manner, but all demonstrate a joy in writing, a pleasure in communicating an intensely American sense of atmosphere, friendship, life and family that is every bit as smart, engaging and humane as the man himself. All with that extra quality of keenly observant and sympathetic intelligence that has always set Tom Hanks apart. I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration.” —Stephen Fry“Uncommon Type is funny, wise, gloriously inventive and humane. Tom Hanks sees inside people – a wary divorcee, a billionaire trading desire for disaster, a boy witnessing his father’s infidelity, a motley crew shooting for the moon – with such acute empathy and good humour we’d follow him anywhere. The cumulative effect is of a world I didn’t want to leave.”—Anna Funder“Reading Tom Hanks's Uncommon Type is like finding out that Alice Munro is also the greatest actress of our time.”—Ann Patchett“Seventeen wide-ranging and whimsical stories—with a typewriter tucked into each one. Only one of the stories in Hanks' debut features an actor: it's a sharp satire with priceless insider details about a handsome dope on a press junket in Europe. The other 16 span a surprisingly wide spectrum...Hanks can write the hell out of typing, and his dialogue is excellent, too. Has he read William Saroyan? He should. While these stories have the all-American sweetness, humor, and heart we associate with his screen roles, Hanks writes like a writer, not a movie star.”—Kirkus Reviews  “Uncommon Type offers heartfelt charm along with nostalgia for sweeter, simpler times — even if they never really were quite so sweet or simple… Even when Hanks writes about somber subjects like the durable distress of combat or the high stakes for immigrants fleeing persecution, he finds a sweet spot.” —NPR   “Ultimately if you like Tom Hanks — and who doesn’t? — you will enjoy Uncommon Type.” —AM New York   “In Uncommon Type, Hanks proves his bona fides as a serious scribe, producing a collection of 17 short stories so accomplished and delightful he can rest assured he has a great fallback plan should that acting thing, you know, not work out… Terrific, Tom.” —USA Today   “There is often a powerful sense of other lives imagined at a level that goes deeper than writerly research.” —The Guardian  “Enjoyable..."The Past Is Important to Us” employs a sharp, unexpected conclusion to elevate a story of time travel and romance at the 1939 World’s Fair."—Publisher's Weekly“They’re all beautifully written and full of heart.”—Sunday Mirror, The People  “Hanks can write. These pieces, some of which feature recurring characters and many of which explore the classic American short story territory of small-town life, have the authentic, worn-in feel of a favourite pair of jeans.”—Metro  “The great strengths of this collection are decency and sentimentality.”—Sunday Times  “Playful, perceptive and rewarding.”—Sunday Express  “An entertaining collection.”—Mail on Sunday  “impressive.”—The Sun  “There always comes a slight wariness when we discover that someone who is generally renowned for one thing turns out to be very good at something else... But what makes Uncommon Type even harder to dismiss is the silky-smooth momentum and unforced hum that Hanks' writing glides along with here.”—Irish Independent  “All American life is here... Delightful... Hanks’s prose is impressive, with a strong voice and stylistic flair…. so fluent, convincing and confident that you forget it belongs to Tom Hanks, movie star. He's just a writer. And he’s going to write a great novel one day.”—The Times  “[Unveil[s] the inventive mind behind his regular-guy façade”.—Daily Telegraph  “Tom Hanks is a natural born storyteller… He Belongs to a tradition of American storytellers that includes Mark Twain or O Henry although there is a range of work in Uncommon Type that defies such a catch-all definition.”—The Herald

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About the Author

TOM HANKS has been an actor, screenwriter, director and, through Playtone, a producer.  His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker.  This is his first collection of fiction.

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Product details

Hardcover: 416 pages

Publisher: Knopf; First Edition edition (October 17, 2017)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 1101946156

ISBN-13: 978-0525520856

Product Dimensions:

5.4 x 1.1 x 8.1 inches

Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review:

4.0 out of 5 stars

388 customer reviews

Amazon Best Sellers Rank:

#34,613 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

This was the perfect book to take on a recent vacation to Mexico because it was light and entertaining. Uncommon Type contains 17 fiction stories. I'm so curious to know more about what inspired each of these. I guess I'll do some digging. Hanks writes the way you would imagine he would. Each story is evocative and tender. My favorite was the one about the young boy whose parents divorce. He lives with his dad, stepmom, and step siblings. But one day he gets to go home to his mom. The story is told from the vantage point of a child trying to make sense of the world, which still contains good things like apple juice and airplane rides, but it's not the world he once knew. I don't know much about Hank's childhood, but it almost made me believe it was a story about himself.There was one story I couldn't make sense of, but I just skimmed it, and moved on. The title is Stay with Us.The other fun thing is that Hanks is apparently a collector of old typewriters. There is a nod to typewriters in each story. Each chapter has a photograph of a typewriter. About halfway through the book I started wanting one. But then I wondered, "What kind would I get? How would I use it? etc." Fortunately there was a story written to a young woman that answers all those questions. That chapter is called These are the Mediations of My Heard.

Uncommon Find: That is how I would characterize this collection of short stories. Almost everything about this is an anachronism: it celebrates typewriters, it is both entertaining and thought provoking, and it is composed entirely of short stories. Some are more geared towards entertainment and some more geared toward serious commentary on human nature, but all are worthwhile reading. In an age when short stories are an endangered species, here is a collection that deserves the readers full attention. It is best not to race through these as most (but not all) of the stories stimulate thought and reflection because they portray significant aspects of the human experience. What I am saying is that this is real literature,a rare and almost extinct commodity these days. That deeply impresses me. I had grown cynical enough to believe that publishing houses had killed literature; chasing mega-sales of vacuous action-thriller novels or ridiculous fantasies and romance. If I were a high school English teacher I would introduce some of these stories to my class as contemporary examples of the craft so they could get a break from oldies but goodies like O.Henry or Edgar Allen Poe. Mr. Hanks has won a deep respect from me for investing himself in these observations of our world.

Audiobook.....narrated by none other than Tom Hanks himself.I was looking forward to Tom Hanks debut unveiling for months....having pre-paid for the audiobook the ‘second’ I learned Tom Hanks was reading HIS STORIES.I was especially excited to ‘listen’ to Skyline High School celebrity classmate render imagery, illuminate and spotlight juicy details with a wide range of textures - feelings and thoughts. I wanted him to dramatize - flaunt - personify - exemplify all of his greatness.....and for me: he did!I’m not sure I would recommend racing to hear story-after-story-after-story - as I did —a hungry glutton. It’s 10 hours long. I finished it in 2 days....a two day Tom Hank intensive audiothon. I didn’t think I would tire of listening to Tommy Hanks....but I admit.... I did need a few breaks.What stands out the most for me is HOW CREATIVE and BRILLIANT is mind is.I’ve already shared this a few time: A few of the stories I ABSOLUTELY LOVED!.....and even the few I wasn’t as crazy about - they were often the stories I most admired.Hanks utilizes language - plots - characterization- emotions - gadgets - landmarks- history - foods - nature- entertainment- relationships- family - friends - and the vintage typewriter to enhance - enrich his stories.*17* stories is an ambitious undertaking for his first collection-of-fiction. Tom Hanks is as well-qualified to show his writing skills to the world as any other seasoned author....... .....actor, screen writer, director, producer, Hanks has written before. His writings have appeared in ‘The New York Times’, ‘Vanity Fair’, and ‘The New Yorker’.So - he’s not that much of a newbie to the craft.I was laughing hysterically in one of the stories where Anna - LITTLE Ms.BOSSY in“Three Exhausting Weeks” .....keeps her lazy-loafer-boyfriend -running ( literally), doing yoga, stretching, drinking almond milk ( doesn’t he realize milk can kill him), cleaning her yard, painting walls in her apartment, taking scuba diving lessons, - being his jump-to-it-errand boy ... all for the pleasure of good sex.... ( no naps however) —6am shape: time to GET TO WORK! This story is soooooo funny and soooo exhausting! Classic FUNNY!!!“Welcome to Mars”..... where is a different type of story altogether about a surfer who was celebrating his 19th B’day at his favorite beach with his dad.....It’s a heartbreaking breaking story and left a lasting impression with me.“Christmas Eve” .... is a sad story about a World War II veteran....Santa Claus - children - even the tooth fairy....also a lasting gut wrenching story.“Our Town” is FUN.... ( back to laughing again).... in New York City..... Great characters.17 stories in all..... that include families, neighbors, community gatherings, men and women dialogues, starwar curtains, A flea market outing in Alameda, dating wars, dinner in the old spaghetti factory, A woodpecker, flip flops, kids dog piling on their father, ex-boyfriend and ex-husband, margaritas, telescopes, space program stories, a PLASTIC typewriter,.....ha: mini typewriter stories, chili dogs in kennel corn,tunafish sandwich with out lettuce, bowling, a Broadway actress, yummy popsicles......all inspired by punching the typewriter keys: a tribute to THE TYPEWRITER.I’ve heard the mixed reviews already. A full range of ratings are coming out.It was a smiling-joy for me....Tom Hanks got a great start at our old Skykine High School —

Yes, I am a TH fan, but I bought his book because I have enjoyed his storytelling and humor on talk shows and SNL. I am so glad I did. It has been a long time since I enjoyed a book of short stories this much. Every story is different. He has a great eye for charming details that make them almost visible as you read, and a wonderful ear for dialog.Let me say this to possible future readers: Yes, we love that familiar voice and his Everyman persona, but do yourself a favor and get the print version. It is meant to be READ and if you don't you are doing the work a disservice. You can always get the audio version later, if you like.

Reading these stories by Tom Hanks was fun and interesting. Well written, engaging, plucking the heartstrings of America, in a good way. Hanks uses the scenarios he studied as an actor (WWII, Apollo 7, Gump, NYC, etc. etc.) as the settings for many of the stories. He takes time with descriptions...a familiar suburban landscape of decades past; a family Christmas Eve in the 1950's from the viewpoint of a former soldier in the European theatre; a young would-be actress finding her way in New York City. Great stories from a great story-teller. Thanks Tom!

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