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Paola Corso reads her collection of short stories Giovanna’s 86 Circles and Other Stories (University of Wisconsin Press)
The ten magical stories in Paola Corso’s collection 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. Quirky and profound, Corso’s magical leaps uncover the everyday poetry of these Italian American women’s lives.
“Corso mixes myth and reality, fable and grit to illustrate the beauty, the power, and the necessity of storytelling. She makes a major contribution to the growing body of female Italian-American literature.”
— Rita Ciresi