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“With irony, subtle poignancy and humor, JD Hollingsworth explores alienation in late 20th Century America through inventively evoked sociocultural contexts. His characters—cynical loners, self-deluded dreamers or simply survivors—teeter on the edge between misfit and Everyman. In a world where meaningful bonding has failed, “the lonely, the horny, the angry and thirsty” seek human connection in whatever tawdry or grotesque watering place they can find. Although Hollingsworth sets his stories in both the rural South and the urban North, his depiction of the denizens of an imaginary town in rural South Georgia is particularly brilliant for its portrayal of a layered multitude of social identities that historical forces have created. In Hollingsworth’s writing, material culture becomes a language in and of itself, and oral speech patterns, demeanor, and wardrobe and various other accouterments form part of the peculiar and fascinating social discourse. A fascinating read!”

Martha LaFollette MillerProfessor Emerita, The University of North Carolina at Charlotte

„Cu ironie, intensitate subtila si umor, JD Hollingsworth exploreaza alienarea la sfarsitul secolului al XX-lea al Americii prin contexte socioculturale evocate inventiv. Personajele sale - singuri cinici, visatori auto-iluzionati sau pur si simplu supravietuitori - se clatina la marginea dintre inadaptat si Everyman.