And the Guy Can Write, Too

Who knew? It's not enough that he's a great actor. Or director. Or producer. Or screenwriter. Now he's proven that his talent knows no bounds, and he's a literary force to be reckoned with. (Maybe he stinks at sports.) Anyway, in this book of short stories, his love of history is apparent, with his references to days of yore. Don't go thinking he's stuck in the dark ages, though, because some of his stories are decidedly modern, or at least timeless. There's an overarching melancholia in the book which keeps me from wishing I, like Gumby, could skate on into the stories and live there. It also makes me think that maybe the happy-go-lucky Tom hasn't always been so, and maybe isn't actually now. Nevertheless, these faintly interwoven tales are all captivating, thought provoking, and make great reading. I wonder what it's like to be that talented? I guess it makes one an uncommon type.