Uncommon Type. Some Stories (Hanks T.); Windmill Books, 2020

'Impressive' The Times

'Funny and pitch perfect' Sunday Express

'I blink, bubble and boggle in amazed admiration' Stephen Fry

'These stories are a hit' Financial Times

A small-town newspaper columnist with old-fashioned views of the modern world. A World War II veteran grappling with his emotional and physical scars. A second-rate actor plunged into sudden stardom and a whirlwind press junket. Four friends travelling to the moon in a rocket ship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures with great affection, humour and insight - the human condition in all its foibles.