Born: 10/16/1948   Detroit , MI
Spouse: Mary Tata
Children: Heather, Tom, Michael, Sean
Address(es):
Permanent :
Lynch and Sons
404 E. Liberty
Milford , MI 48381
Home of his great-great-grandfather, and which was given as a wedding gift in the 19th century.
West Clare, Ireland  
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.thomaslynch.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	The good funeral : death, grief, and the community of care - Two of the most authoritative voices on the funeral industry come together here in one volume to discuss the current state of the funeral. Through their different lenses--one as a preacher and one as a funeral director. It is an essential resource for funeral directors, morticians, and pastors, and anyone else interested in current funeral practices.	Non Fiction	Adult	Louisville, KY : Wesminister John Knox Press	2013
	The Sin-Eater : A Breviary - Accompanied by black and white photographs by Michael Lynch and cover art by Sean Lynch, his sons.	Poetry	Adult	Brewster, MA : Paraclete Press	2011
	Apparition & Late Fictions : A Novella and Stories	Fiction , Short Stories	Adult	New York : W.W. Norton	2010
	Walking Papers : Poems, 1999-2009	Poetry	Adult	New York : W.W. Norton	2010
	- His work has been the subject of two documentary films. "Learning Gravity" directed by Kathel Black for Little Bird Productions UK aired on the BBC and RTE. PBS Frontline's "The Undertaking" a film by Karen O'Conner and Miri Navasky aired in October 2007.	Non Fiction	Adult		2007
	Booking Passage : We Irish and Americans - 2006 Michigan Notable Books Selection	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : W. W. Norton	2005
	Bodies in Motion and at Rest : on Metaphor and Mortality - Essays	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : W.W. Norton	2001
	Still Life in Milford	Poetry	Adult	New York : W.W. Norton	1998
	The Undertaking : Life Studies from the Dismal Trade - Essays	Non Fiction	Adult	New York : W.W. Norton	1997
	Grimalkin and Other Poems	Poetry	Adult	London : Random House	1994
	Contemporary Michigan Poetry : Poems from the Third Coast - Anthology	Michigan , Poetry	Adult	Detroit, MI : Wayne State University Press	1988
	Skating with Heather Grace	Poetry	Adult	New York : Knopf	1987
	- His essays, poems and stories have appeared in Poetry, The Agni Review, The Midwest Quarterly, Poetry Ireland Review, The Atlantic, Granta, New York Times, Times of London, Paris Review, and the Quarterly.	Poetry

What is the aim or goal of your writing: Contemporary Authors says, "Barbara Brown Taylor wrote in Christian Century that "hailed as 'a cross between Garrison Keillor and William Butler Yeats,' Lynch is living proof of his thesis that familiarity with the facts of death improves one's capacity for the wonders of life.... The essays in this book contain wrenching accounts of his and his son's battles with addiction as well as luminous tales of love between husband, wife, parent, and child." Taylor said readers "may expect a poet's eye for image and a poet's ear for language, as well as a poet's ability to hold open the door to meaning without shoving anyone through."

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