A follow-up to 2006's Single, Cassingle is a collection of stories that originally appeared in Fence, McSweeney's, Bridge: Stories & Ideas, and Twelve Stories. Toronto's Eye Weekly wrote of Cassingle, "No matter the cut, this is writing that speaks American, in all its complexity."

Recently launched with ECW Press, Joyland eBooks presents new collections from the best voices in short fiction. For the special price of TK you can start reading all three of our titles right now on any device. The Joyland Trio Deal includes: How I Came to Haunt My Parents by Natalee Caple “Moving…unsettling.” —The New York Times on The Heart Has Its Own Reason Natalee Caple is the author of several books including the forthcoming novel, In Calamity's Wake, from HarperCollins. In this beautifully written suite of short fiction, Caple explores fables from the dark side of adulthood and her animals and humans are imbued with modern complexity. Why They Cried by Jim Hanas "Hanas writes with a swift clip, deploys images so judiciously and vividly, and demonstrates real insight into the way we live now." —The Rumpus Whether it's a report from the real Cannes or a young...

"Single" contains two previously published short stories: "Miss Tennessee" and "The Cryerer," which first appeared in The Land-Grant College Review and One Story, respectively. Both appear in "Why They Cried," my full-length story collection, now available as a Joyland eBook from ECW Press. Enjoy the sample and visit whytheycried.com for more information about the collection.