Tom Hanks on Writing Fiction

The Leonard Lopate Show | Oct 17, 2017

Oscar-winning actor Tom Hanks discusses his debut collection of fiction Uncommon Type: Some Stories. The collection is filled with surprising and touching tales about a richly varied cast of characters -- from an Eastern European immigrant who arrives in New York City after his life has been torn apart by his country's civil war, to an eccentric billionaire and his faithful executive assistant -- they venture into America looking for acquisitions and discover instead a down-and-out motel, romance, and a bit of real life.

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