praise
“Singleton is an ace at locating the pathos beneath the deadpan laughs.” —USA Today
“[the] unchallenged kind of the comic Southern short story.” —Atlanta Journal Constitution
“Singleton may have invented a new genre. Call it The Hoot.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Singleton’s hilarious insights come early and often.” —The New York Times Book Review
“Singleton is a raconteur of trends, countertrends, obsessions and odd characters.” —Morning Edition, NPR
about the author
George Singleton has published short stories in a variety of magazines and journals including The Atlantic Monthly, Harper’s, and Playboy, as well as four full short story collections and two novels.