Critical Introduction [excerpt] "The Tale of Jim Bum: A Poker Memoir" is a satirical fictional account that is half literary realism and half poker memoir. The manuscript covers the beginning (Part One) of the novel I plan to finish for my MFA capstone project. It follows a first person narrator named Jim "Bum", a poker aficiando that works as a janitor at a casino where he gambles his wages irresponsibly, all while supporting his wife who pursues her dreams to be a cardiologist. One half of the...