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Highlights
- Once you start reading George Singleton's eagerly awaited first book of stories, a strange thing happens: You discover that the characters sound like people you know--people who are trying hard to make sense of modern absurdities.
- Author(s): George Singleton
- 256 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Humorous
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About the Book
This compilation of smart, hilarious stories from one of the funniest, wisest, and most surprising Southern writers of his generation is peppered with unforgettable characters--people who are trying to make sense of modern absurdities.Book Synopsis
Once you start reading George Singleton's eagerly awaited first book of stories, a strange thing happens: You discover that the characters sound like people you know--people who are trying hard to make sense of modern absurdities.With a style all his own, Singleton fashions a world that wins our hearts but teases our senses: how to find a black-market sonogram so your pregnant wife won't find out you accidentally taped over the original; how to help your father and everyone else in town fake being hit by a tornado to get emergency government funds; and why not to look for your next wife at your local recycling center.
Step into Singleton's world and you'll see why he is earning a reputation as one of the funniest, wisest, and most surprising Southern writers of his generation--and why he was named one of the "new writers you need to know" by Book Magazine.
Review Quotes
PRAISE FOR THESE PEOPLE ARE US
"George Singleton has the singular voice of a down-home schizophrenic. His stories are crazy mad fun."--Playboy "Plenty of sharp-witted humor . . . A raconteur of trends, counter-trends, obsessions and odd characters."--Morning Edition, NPR "Every page has a sentence worth reading over again just to savor the image."--Winston-Salem Journal--
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.2 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Humorous
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 256
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: George Singleton
Language: English
Street Date: September 16, 2002
TCIN: 94291962
UPC: 9780156012744
Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-5223
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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