Giovanna's 86 Circles: And Other Stories

by Paola Corso

Book Overview

These ten magical stories are primarily set in Pittsburgh-area river towns, where Italian American women and girls draw from their culture and folklore to bring life and a sense of wonder to a seemingly barren region of the Rust Belt. Each story catapults the ordinary into something original and unpredictable.
A skeptical journalist scopes out the bar where the town mayor, in seemingly perfect health, is drinking with his buddies and celebrating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 029921284X
• ISBN13: 9780299212841
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.0"