Books with title Uncommon Type

One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, USA TodayNational BestsellerA 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 traveling to the moon in a rocketship built in the backyard. These are just some of the stories that Tom Hanks captures in his first work of fiction: a collection of shorts that explore—with great affection, humor, and insight—the human condition in all its foibles. The stories are linked by one thing: in each of them, a typewriter plays a part, sometimes minor, sometimes central. To many, typewriters represent a level of craftsmanship, beauty, and individuality that is harder and harder to find in the modern world. In these stories, Hanks gracefully reaches that typewriter-worthy level. By turns whimsical, witty, and moving, Uncommon Type establishes him as a welcome and wonderful new voice in contemporary fiction.

A couple of guitars. A microphone. A drum set. A bass. That’s all this band needs to change their lives. To change the world. It all starts when seventeen-year-old guitarist Violet Oakes meets singer Troy O’Donnell at band auditions. And along with rhythm guitarist Naomi Wing, bassist Meili Tolman, and drummer Ashton Tyler, they strive to become the best high school rock band in existence. This story of music, romance, and mystery follows five talented strangers who build an everlasting friendship through their wicked guitar riffs, dynamic drum beats, irresistible basslines, and breathtaking vocals. But when the cracks in the foundation of the band become deeper and deeper, will they finally find success or will they ultimately break apart?

A couple of guitars. A microphone. A drum set. A bass. That’s all this band needs to change their lives. To change the world.It all starts when seventeen-year-old guitarist Violet Oakes meets singer Troy O’Donnell at band auditions. And along with rhythm guitarist Naomi Wing, bassist Meili Tolman, and drummer Ashton Tyler, they strive to become the best high school rock band in existence.This story of music, romance, and mystery follows five talented strangers who build an everlasting friendship through their wicked guitar riffs, dynamic drum beats, irresistible basslines, and breathtaking vocals. But when the cracks in the foundation of the band become deeper and deeper, will they finally find success or will they ultimately break apart?