East Liberty
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Winner of the Carolina Novel Award and a finalist for the Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Award, this is the story of Bobby Renzo, growing up in the late '50s and early '60s in the marginal East Liberty section of Pittsburgh, in the care of a beautiful, unmarried mother who raises questions and eyebrows among the devoutly Catholic, Italian-American residents.
Review
A captivating book. . . beautifully written, familiar in a way you wish more novels could be. -- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Poignantly and poetically described and frozen in time some forty years ago. . . a beautifully crafted book. -- Voices in Italian Americana
Written in a charged, spare prose . . . a must-read among poetic books about artists' memories of home; highly recommended. -- Choice
About the AuthorJoseph Bathanti grew up in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, but now lives in North Carolina, where he teaches writing at Appalachian State University. He is the author of four books of poetry, an award-winning playwright, and a Pushcart Prize nominee for both short fiction and the essay, as well as the recipient of the Sherwood Anderson Award for emerging writers.
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Review
A captivating book. . . beautifully written, familiar in a way you wish more novels could be. -- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Poignantly and poetically described and frozen in time some forty years ago. . . a beautifully crafted book. -- Voices in Italian Americana
Written in a charged, spare prose . . . a must-read among poetic books about artists' memories of home; highly recommended. -- Choice
About the AuthorJoseph Bathanti grew up in the East Liberty neighborhood of Pittsburgh, but now lives in North Carolina, where he teaches writing at Appalachian State University. He is the author of four books of poetry, an award-winning playwright, and a Pushcart Prize nominee for both short fiction and the essay, as well as the recipient of the Sherwood Anderson Award for emerging writers.
Product details
- Hardcover: 204 pages
- Publisher: Banks Channel Books; 1st edition (September 1, 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1889199087
- ISBN-13: 978-1889199085
- Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
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