Join WFAE and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation for a "Conversation with Tommy Tomlinson."

Tommy's new book book is "Dogland: Passion Glory and lots of slobber at the Westminster Dog Show."

He'll talk about his books, the "SouthBound" podcast and more.

"Dogland" will be available for purchase from Park Road Books. A book signing will follow the event.

About Tommy Tomlinson

Tommy Tomlinson has hosted the podcast "SouthBound" for WFAE since 2017. He also does a commentary, "On My Mind," which airs every Monday.

Tommy is the author of "The Elephant in the Room," a memoir about life as an overweight man in a growing America.

He spent 23 years as a reporter and local columnist for the Charlotte Observer, where he was a finalist for the 2005 Pulitzer Prize in commentary. He has also written for publications including Esquire, ESPN The Magazine, Sports Illustrated, and Garden & Gun.

Tommy is a graduate of the University of Georgia and was a 2008-09 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.