East Liberty
| Year of Publication |
2001
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| Publication Type |
Novel
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| Number of Pages or Episodes |
207 p.
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| Language |
English
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| Contributors |
Author:
Joseph Bathanti |
| Publisher |
Bank Channel Books
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| City |
Simpsonville, SC
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| Abstract |
Bobby Renzo, raised by a single, unwed mother in East Liberty, is the object of nuns’ pity. Yet Bobby’s home life is stable; he dreams of becoming a priest. The coming-of-age plot puts Bobby to the test when peer pressure and sexual awareness set in.
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| Author Biography |
Joseph Bathanti (1953 — ), a poet and novelist, was born and raised in Pittsburgh. He studied at Pittsburgh Central Catholic High School, California University of Pennsylvania, the University of Pittsburgh, and he earned a MFA at Warren Wilson College. In 2012 he was named the seventh poet laureate of North Carolina. Bathanti teaches creative writing at Appalachian State University.
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| Time |
1950s-60s
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