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The Official VJ 1980s Lyrics Quiz

Today is August 1st, which means that it’s 38 years since MTV went on the air, playing music videos 24/7, interspersed with visits with the original five VJs: Nina Blackwood, Mark Goodman, Alan Hunter, J.J. Jackson, and Martha Quinn. Celebrate! Since today is the MTVaversary, and the book I wrote with the aforementioned VJs—VJ: The […]

posted 1 August 2019 in Buy My Stuff, Excerpts. 1 comment

Kindness and Wonder

Hello, neighbor. I am very pleased to tell you that I have a new book coming later this year. It’s called Kindness and Wonder: Why Mister Rogers Matters Now More Than Ever. The book is a biography of Fred Rogers, an exploration of his philosophy, and an appreciation of his role in our world and […]

posted 8 April 2019 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

Holiday Shopping: How to Get Signed Copies of My Books

The holiday shopping season is nigh, and nothing says “I love you” like a copy of The World According to Tom Hanks. Unless maybe it’s a copy of The Beautiful Book of Exquisite Corpses. I encourage you to buy either of those books from your favorite book purveyor–but if you would like to give your […]

posted 21 November 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The World According to Tom Hanks Roundup

I’ve been busy with the hurlyburly of having a new book out–did I mention that I have a new book out? It’s called The World According to Tom Hanks: The Life, the Obsessions, the Good Deeds of America’s Most Decent Guy–but in case you missed some of the press notices for the aforementioned new book, […]

posted 19 November 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The World According to Tom Hanks Is Out Now!

I am delighted to let you know that The World According to Tom Hanks is on sale now. I’m intensely proud of this book, which examines the life and philosophy of America’s favorite actor, and explores his psyche, going deeper than the usual mantra of “he’s just the nicest guy.” It features “The Ten Commandments […]

posted 27 October 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

Tour Schedule: The World According to Tom Hanks

Hello world! I have a new book coming out on October 23 from Grand Central Publishing, The World According to Tom Hanks, and I am coming to your town on my book tour (if your town is one of the five listed below). I will be reading from the book–thrill to the secret life and […]

posted 8 October 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The Beautiful Book of Exquisite Corpses on Sale Now!

The Beautiful Book of Exquisite Corpses: A Creative Game of Limitless Possibilities is out now. I’m so proud of this book, I can’t even begin to tell you, but I guess I should try. Let’s start with a quick explanation: it’s an creativity book, designed to send blue sparks through your brain and to enable […]

posted 30 August 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The World According to Tom Hanks

Coming in October from Grand Central Publishing! With illustrations by the brilliant R. Sikoryak! Scientifically engineered to make your world a better place! Stay tuned for more information!

posted 29 May 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The Beautiful Book of Exquisite Corpses

Coming in August from Penguin! Edited by yours truly! With over a hundred brilliant contributors! Start lining up at your local bookstore now! More information soon!

posted 11 May 2018 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet

The Tao of Bill Murray Paperback

The Tao of Bill Murray is coming out in paperback, which I guess makes me a paperback writer. Dear Sir or Madam, will you read my book? It’s on sale October 24th and has this spiffy new cover, plus an appendix on Bill’s remarkable 2017, when the Cubs won the World Series and he went […]

posted 2 October 2017 in Buy My Stuff. no comments yet