Background
Grimes, Tom was born on September 30, 1954 in New York City. Son of John Bernard and Lillian Maria (Pellicane) Grimes.
Grimes, Tom was born on September 30, 1954 in New York City. Son of John Bernard and Lillian Maria (Pellicane) Grimes.
Bachelor in English Literature, City University of New York, Queens, 1976. Master of Fine Arts in Fiction Writing, University Iowa, 1991.
Teaching assistant, U. Iowa, 1989-1990; teaching/writing fellow Writer's Workshop, U. Iowa, 1990-1991; visiting professor Writer's Workshop, U. Iowa, summer 1991; visiting instructor International Center, U. Iowa, 1992; visiting professor Writer's Workshop, U. Iowa, 1992, 93, 94; assistant professor, S.W. Texas State University, San Marcos, since 1992.
Active SOS—Harvest for the Homeless, San Marcos. Member Author's Guild, Dramatist's Guild, P.E.N.
Married Joanne Alida Murphy, August 15, 1992.