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Long Dead Kent Writer Gets Fresh Spotlight

New book tells story of Jim Tully, literary hobo

The Kent State University Press will release this month a new book about a former Kent resident in the early 1900s who lived a dramatic, poetic life on the road.

Jim Tully: American Writer, Irish Rover, Hollywood Brawler, examines the life story of Tully as told by authors Paul Bauer and Mark Dawidziak.

News of the book netted new press for Tully as Bauer and Dawidziak prepare to travel the country promoting the tale.

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