{"product_id":"currents-in-the-electric-city-a-scranton-anthology-paperback","title":"Currents in the Electric City: A Scranton Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrian Fanelli\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoe Kraus\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCurrents in the Electric City\u003c\/i\u003e, an installment of Belt's City Anthologies series, the story of Scranton gets told by the people who know it best.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Scranton, PA, is more than just the setting for \u003ci\u003eThe Office.\u003c\/i\u003e It's a living city, one with a rich industrial and labor history, that also has a small-town feel. Who is considered \"from Scranton\" is fiercely guarded even as the city sees immigration from around the world. Neighborhood talk can reveal your family secrets before you even know them yourself, as Barbara J. Taylor writes. Pieces in this anthology talk about desires to leave, ties that bind, and decisions to stay, as well as impressions from newcomers to the Northeastern Pennsylvania hub. As coeditor Joe Kraus notes in his foreword, Scranton was once a prominent stop on the vaudeville circuit--vaudeville translating literally into \"the voice of the city.\" The chorus of voices that fill the poems and essays in this anthology tell a complicated story of the Electric city that many have heard of, but few know. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Scranton native, \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Fanelli\u003c\/strong\u003e spent his teenage years going to local punk rock clubs, including Café Del Soul, Café Metropolis, and others. He eventually moved to the Philly area and then bounced back to NEPA, where he currently resides with his wife, Daryl, and their cat, Giselle. His latest book is \u003cem\u003eWaiting for the Dead to Speak\u003c\/em\u003e (NYQ Books), and his writing has been published in the \u003cem\u003eLA Times, World Literature Today\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePaterson Literary Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePedestal\u003c\/em\u003e, and elsewhere. Brian also loves horror movies and is a contributing writer to HorroBuzz.com, \u003cem\u003eSignal Horizon Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, and 1428 Elm. He has an MFA from Wilkes University and a PhD from SUNY Binghamton University. Currently, Brian is an associate professor of English at Lackawanna College. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Kraus\u003c\/strong\u003e is a professor at the University of Scranton in the Department of English \u0026amp; Theatre where he teaches American literature and creative writing. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Kosher Capones\u003c\/em\u003e (Northern Illinois UP, 2019), and his creative work has appeared in \u003cem\u003eThe American Scholar\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRiverteeth\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eUnder the Sun\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Baltimore Review\u003c\/em\u003e, among other places. He is a two-time Pushcart nominee, has been long listed for \u003cem\u003eBest American Essays\u003c\/em\u003e, and won the 2007 \u003cem\u003eMoment\u003c\/em\u003e\/Karma Foundation International Short Fiction Contest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 16, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50329921847533,"sku":"9781953368775","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/UdrHCzbFX09781953368775.webp?v=1784918310","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/currents-in-the-electric-city-a-scranton-anthology-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}