{"product_id":"wounded-boarders-stories-george-singleton-paperback","title":"Wounded Boarders: Stories -- George Singleton, Paperback","description":"\u003cstrong\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\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\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\n\n\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Singleton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dzanc Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.4\" L x 0.8\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781938603945\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67542423241008,"sku":"9781938603945","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781938603945.jpg?v=1786981193","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/wounded-boarders-stories-george-singleton-paperback","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}