The Smell of Tweed and Tobacco

The Smell of Tweed and Tobacco

In 1993 Jim Freeman left his hometown Chicago to live and write in Europe. He found himself in the golden city of Prague in the golden era of post-revolution growth – a strikingly beautiful city with a lively community of writers, musicians and artists. Although...
Broken Pieces

Broken Pieces

If poetry can carry us through the difficult waters of our emotions, then this collection is your bad-weather friend. “I did lots of things last night my body wasn’t happy with” – haven’t we all been there? Or the opening lines of the title poem, “sleeping in...
Corner of My Mind

Corner of My Mind

Jim Freeman’s love poems are lyrical without the sugar coating. They honestly look at love as a permeating force in relationships with women, friends, or his favorite city. Prague provides more than the backdrop to his writing and a chance to explore the lives of...