Thomas Hofheinz deems himself a citizen both of Texas and Oregon. He has written fiction and poetry for fifty years, having studied and worked with some of the finest writers of his time. During that time he has worked as an English professor, an internationally renowned James Joyce scholar, and as a writer and editor of all descriptions. Commodities, written over a lifetime, is the first of his four novels. Currently living in Dallas Texas, Hofheinz is the proud father of a teen-aged son and lives the fulfilled life of a writer finally able to commit fully to his art. He thanks from the heart everyone who chooses to read his work and hopes that they enjoy it.