George Singleton
George Singleton is noted for his humorous tales about the rural South. He is the author of four collections of stories: These People Are Us, The Half-Mammals of Dixie, Why Dogs Chase Cars, Drowning in Gruel, and two novels, Novel and Work Shirts for Madmen. He has been a visiting professor at the University of South Carolina and UNC-Wilmington, and has given readings and taught classes at a number of universities and secondary schools. His most recent collection is entitled Pep Talks, Warnings and Screeds: lndispensible Wisdom and Cautionary Advice for Writers.
For more information, see
- His web site
- Read "Director's Cut" and "Show and Tell" in the Atlantic.
- The short story "Syndication" at storySouth
- The short story "Columbarium" at Appalachian Heritage
- Video of Singleton reading an excerpt from Workshirts for Madmen
- Interview by Gavin J. Grant at Indiebound
- Interview on A Good Blog is Hard to Find
- Article about Singleton on NPR
- "21 Aphorisms from George Singleton" at WritersRoundabout
- George Singleton gives advice to young writers: "Pay Attention." See the video below and read the article at the Victoria Advocate
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