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  • Bibliography:
    6 Books
  • First Book:
    Town Smokes (May 1987)
  • Latest Book:
    Prime Mincer 1.3 (February 2012)
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Books in Order: 6 titles

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  • A thrice-annual literary journal publishing some of the finest poetry, prose and nonfiction anywhere. The Winter 2011 issue contains work by Pickney Benedict, Clifford Garstang, Nina Schuyler, Jessica Barksdale, Deidre Woollard, Jill Stukenberg, Chri...



  • The story collection Miracle Boy and Other Stories contains fourteen works of short fiction written over the last fifteen years - and published in some of America's top literary magazines and anthologies - by one of West Virginia's most established a...



  • A tale of malevolence and violence, this "stunning novel" (New York Times Book Review) is the story of Tannhauser, a crazed backswoodsman turned drug lord, and the idiosyncratic characters who are enticed into his destructive orbit.

    "An expans...



  • A collection of short stories which illuminate, with imagery and humor, the darkest corners of the American soul. The author attempts to capture the personalities of rural America, shaped by poverty, cruelty, and an odd compassion....



  • Town Smokes contains nine stories set in rural West Virginia. The stories are masculine in tone, story, and character. Benedict’s world is a regional one, but the stories are universal....



  • Collection of short stories set in West Virginia, which drew comparisons to the writings of Breece D'J Pancake when originally published....




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Pinckney Benedict has published 6 books.

Pinckney Benedict does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Prime Mincer 1.3, was published in February 2012.

The first book by Pinckney Benedict, Town Smokes, was published in May 1987.

No. Pinckney Benedict does not write books in series.