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  • Bibliography:
    3 Books
  • First Book:
    April 2009
  • Latest Book:
    October 2017
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Book List in Order: 3 titles



  • James Fitzroy isn't doing so well. Though his old friends in Buffalo believe his life in New York City is a success, in fact he writes ridiculous taglines for a greeting card company. Now he's coming home on Thanksgiving to visit his aging father and...



  • From the author of Buffalo Lockjaw comes a mordantly humorous collection of taut, off-the-wall, and heartbreaking short stories. A young girl aspiring to be a ventriloquist using a burnt log as a dummy; Franz Kafka and Sartre cruising a seedy bar, tr...



  • From the author of the award-winning novel Buffalo Lockjaw comes a powerful collection of darkly humorous short stories. A young girl uses a burnt log for her ventriloquist act; Franz Kafka and an unnamed narrator cruise a dive bar for women; a griev...




Award-Winning Books by Greg Ames

Buffalo Lockjaw
2009 New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award -- Paperback Original


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Greg Ames has published 3 books.

Greg Ames does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Funeral Platter: Selected Stories, was published in October 2017.

The first book by Greg Ames, Buffalo Lockjaw, was published in April 2009.

No. Greg Ames does not write books in series.