The White Room by Tommy Sheffield
The White Room by Tommy Sheffield
pre-order, will ship by the beginning of September
2026//60 copies limited edition//8.5×11, 74 pgs
You will receive a free copy of the pain diary by Tommy Sheffield and john compton with the purchase of this book.
Tommy Sheffield is a disabled, neurodivergent writer. His poems, stories, and essays have been published in ucity review, Adelaide, Sanitarium, Ghost City Review, Soul Forte Journal, cataloguing poetry magazine, Plague Circus Press, and a number of other publications. As a Poetry Editor for Stillhouse Press, he edited five critically acclaimed poetry books, and now helps oversee new projects. Including his work as a freelance editor, he has edited a total of eighteen published poetry collections. He holds an MFA in poetry from George Mason University.
Praise for The White Room
“Sheffield reimagines what narrative poetry can offer to its readers thanks to his deft lyrical acuity and formal ingenuity. The White Room is more than a testimony of the institutions that disabled folks have survived and are surviving, this collection creates the sacred space for the body to confront itself—a landscape where recall interrogates the very act of remembering. Events pulse and swell to create a curving iterative thread of poems. This book is a catalyst, a looking glass, a spiral lit on fire... in which language is so clear and sharp it will engrave its images, tones, and sounds into the skull of your psyche.”
– Latif Askia Ba, author of The Choreic Period
“Sheffield’s ability to hold a continuous narrative through poetry is unlike anything I’ve seen before. A technique that captures human experience beyond the range of standard conventions. A first step in the evolution of literature in response to our modern world.”
– Benjamin Inks, author of Soft Targets
“Sheffield draws aside the specialized anti-ligature curtains of a psychiatric ward. Expect intriguing buildup, suspense, hidden easter eggs, and satisfying crescendos. As you read you’ll realize both the fragility and resilience of the human mind. Don’t be surprised if you find yourself feeling extra empathetic by the end— to mental health, and to the systems that help and hurt those affected. So grab your marbles and hold ‘em tight, settle in, and sit back, like me, to vicariously enjoy this deeply personal poem.”
– Micki Topham, DMV Slam Poet