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George Singleton: Work Shirts for Madmen

October 2, 2007

George Singleton writer

George Singleton reads from his new novel Work Shirts for Madmen. Work Shirts for Madmen is the story of renegade artist Harp Spillman, who undertakes a crazy commission to weld a series of 12-foot metal angels for the city of Birmingham. Singleton's earlier books include The Half Mammals of Dixie and Drowning in Gruel.

Topics: Art & Architecture | Literature & Philosophy

Tags: Authors | novelist | renegade artist | southern | 3D | Fiction | Humor & Comedy | North American

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Work Shirts for Madmen

Author: George Singleton

Publisher: Mariner Books (2008)

Binding: Paperback, 336 pages

The Half-Mammals of Dixie

Author: George Singleton

Publisher: Harvest Books (2003)

Binding: Paperback, 312 pages

Drowning in Gruel

Author: George Singleton

Publisher: Harvest Books (2006)

Binding: Paperback, 320 pages

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