A free preview of my forthcoming collection "Why They Cried" (Fall 2010, Joyland/ECW Press), "Single" contains two previously published short stories: "Miss Tennessee" and "The Cryerer." Read "Single" right now in the Goodreads Reader by clicking on the "read ebook" button below the ad in the right column. Enjoy the sample!
Jim Hanas is the author of the short story collection Why They Cried (Joyland/ECW Press) and the novel Lou Reed’s Nephew, forthcoming from Coffee House Press. His fiction has appeared in Electric Literature, Fence, Joyland, McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern, and One Story.
Short modern fiction with a very McSweeney's feel, charmingly packaged in a free ebook.
If this sounds enjoyable to you, your time is definitely not wasted with these 2 off-kilter stories. Worst-case scenario: you become a fan of Hanas and your'e out ~$10 when you buy the collection these were taken from.