Tom's inaugural assignments as a catalog copywriter for the now defunct retro retailer Montgomery Ward involved writing descriptive copy for cuckoo clocks, farm implements and musk fragrances for men.

It set the tone for an eclectic, provocatively scented career.

Copywriter. Humorist. Author. Essayist. From marketing campaigns and business communications to humor columns and comedic scripts, Tom has written for corporations, publications, performers, online venues and live events.

His essays, features and satire have appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Reader and Chicago Sun-Times.

Tom also has read his comic work at Chicago storytelling venues, including the Essay Fiesta reading series, Story Club and Story Lab Chicago.