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Singleton, George, 1958- author.

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"With his signature darkly acerbic and sharp-witted humor, George Singleton has built a reputation as one of the most astute and wise observers of the South. Now Tom Franklin introduces this master of the form with a compilation of acclaimed and prize-winning short fiction spanning twenty years and eight collections, including stories originally published in outlets like the Atlantic Monthly, Harper's, Playboy, the Georgia Review, the Southern Re...

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ISBN:

9781938235696

Edition:

First edition

Description:

xiii, 366 pages ; 24 cm

Contents:

The half-mammals of Dixie
A man with my number
This itches, y'all
Four-way stop
John Cheever, rest in peace
Caulk
When children count
Fresh meat on wheels
Lickers
Director's cut
Probate
Show-and-tell
The novels of Raymond Carver
Outlaw head and tail
I could've told you if you hadn't asked
How to collect fishing lures
Columbarium
Vaccination
Staff's picks
Traditional development
Hex keys
Unemployment
How are we going to lose this one?
Perfect attendance
The opposite of zero
Embarrassment
Which rocks we chose
Even Curs hate fruitecake
Richard Petty accepts National Book Award
What could've been?

LCCN:

2020029057

Control Number:

3025070

Other Authors:

Franklin, Tom, writer of foreword

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