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George singleton is the author of two novelsnovel and work shirts for madmen three short story collectionsthese people are us, the halfmammals of dixie, drowning in gruel, and stray decorumand a nonfiction guide for writers. Gruel may be small, southern, and quirky, but it is also as miserable as its name sounds. Drowning in gruel is thoughtprovoking and funny at the same time. Drowning in gruel 1st edition by george singleton paperback, 320 pages, published 2006. George singleton has 34 books on goodreads with 10082 ratings.
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