{"product_id":"wounded-boarders-stories-paperback","title":"Wounded Boarders: Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Singleton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWitty and surprising, George Singleton's latest short fiction collection welcomes both new and longtime readers with his signature offbeat humor, perfect for fans of George Saunders and Jill McCorkle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA seasoned house flipper befriends a club of hook-handed, shuffleboard-playing war veterans to deter a potential stalker. A couple in a middle-of-nowhere ghost town quells their boredom by luring would-be robbers to their house. A former yearbook photographer enacts revenge upon the students who got him fired. And a fallen-from-grace comedian pays a visit to the hypnotist looking to curb his less-desirable habits, then finds the treatment a bit too effective for his liking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCrafted with Singleton's distinctive mix of satire and charm, the stories in \u003cem\u003eWounded Boarders\u003c\/em\u003e take readers from binocular-clad boyhood to the inbox of an adjunct professor and a host of others at the end of their rope. Undeniably Southern in nature, these stories capture the absurdity of the mundane, offering a glimpse into the routines and recollections of imperfect people whose lives are stranger than fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Singleton\u003c\/strong\u003e has published ten collections of stories, two novels, a book of writing advice, and a collection of essays. Over 250 of his stories have appeared in the \u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly, Harper's, Esquire, Story, One Story, Playboy\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. Non-fiction in \u003cem\u003eGarden and Gun, Oxford American, Best Food Writing\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. He's received a Pushcart Prize, and a Guggenheim fellowship. His collection \u003cem\u003eThe Curious Lives of Nonprofit Martyrs\u003c\/em\u003e was named a Top 100 Book of 2023 by \u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e. A member of the Fellowship of Southern Writers, he lives in Spartanburg, South Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53879494738227,"sku":"9781938603945","price":27.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wL6AlzKMML9781938603945.webp?v=1787215823","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/wounded-boarders-stories-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}