Description: 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.
Brief description:
GEORGE SINGLETON lives in Pickens County, South Carolina, with ceramicist Glenda Guion and their mixture of strays. More than a hundred of his stories have been published nationally in magazines and anthologies. He teaches writing at the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities.
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