Pinckney Benedict (born 1964) is an American short-story writer and novelist whose work often reflects his Appalachian background.
[1][2] He has published three collections of short fiction (Town Smokes, The Wrecking Yard, and Miracle Boy) and a novel (Dogs of God).
[3][4][5] Along with his wife, the novelist Laura Benedict (Isabella Moon, and Calling Mr. Lonelyhearts),[6] he edits the biennial Surreal South fiction anthology series (Press 53).
He wrote the screenplay for the feature film Four Days, which starred Kevin Zegers, Colm Meaney, Lolita Davidovich, and William Forsythe.
[8] He serves on the core faculty of the low-residency MFA program at Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina.