Austin screening of Tomlinson Hill
The long-awaited Austin screening of Tomlinson Hill has a date and a location: Thursday, August 21st at the Carver Center. Chris’ new book will be hot off the presses and we couldn’t be more excited to...
View ArticlePublisher’s Weekly calls T-Hill “Engaging and Poignant”
The first reviews for Tomlinson Hill are coming in, and they’ve been very positive so far. Publisher’s Weekly calls the book “an engaging and poignant look into his own past but also a riveting glimpse...
View ArticleKirkus Review: “Cleareyed and Courageously Revealing”
A writer never knows whether they have effectively communicated their ideas until the reader responds. That’s why reviews are useful. Sure, there are critics who bring an agenda to their reviews, but...
View ArticleTexas Monthly review of Tomlinson Hill – the book
The subject of race relations and slave history is so multi-layered, it is often difficult for media to digest and summarize with meaningful breadth. Texas Monthly has done a great job of doing just...
View ArticleBook Trailer!
The big thing now is make a trailer for your book, just as you would for a movie. Here’s the one for Tomlinson Hill. Tomlinson Hill Book trailer from Lisa Kaselak and Lee Billington on Vimeo. And if...
View ArticleVideo of LaDainian and Chris on Tomlinson Hill
A short video of LaDainian and I on Tomlinson Hill is now available. This is an outtake from the April 2013 interview we did when NFL Films asked us to show them around the old slave plantation for “A...
View ArticleVideo: Pulling Cotton Versus Picking Cotton
One of the most fun, and most informative, couples I met while working on Tomlinson Hill was Charles and Zelma Tomlinson. Charles is the grandson of Peter, the last black Tomlinson born into slavery on...
View ArticleTomlinsons talk to Terry Gross on NPR’s Fresh Air about Tomlinson Hill
Last week I drove up to Fort Worth to pick up Lavar Tomlinson for an appearance on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross. For those who don’t know, Terry Gross is one of the most popular hosts on National...
View ArticleNow a New York Times Bestseller!
Tomlinson Hill is now officially a New York Times Bestseller after coming in at #23 in its first week on sale. Thank you to everyone who pre-ordered the book and made sure we got off to a running...
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Karen Meyer and David Tinsley, Rest in Peace
I was so saddened today to hear of the passing of Karen Meyer. Karen was just a delightful, inspirational person. When it came to her beloved home, Marlin, she dedicated herself to her community and...
View ArticleLaDanian Tomlinson’s Inspiring Hall of Fame Speech
When Chris and I embarked on the journey back in 2006 to make Tomlinson Hill, we had many moments of self-doubt. Did we have the right to tell this story? Was America finally ready to accept the...
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