Now You See It . . .: Stories from Cokesville, Pa

A collection of seventeen linked stories spans forty-five years in the lives of a Pennsylvania coal and steel town's residents, from Mrs. Szilborski, whose coal talents are marked by her animosity toward the neighbors' dogs; Mrs. Wojic, who believes one of the hated dogs is her reincarnated husband; and young Annie Kusiak, who longs to be a writer. A first collection. Reprint. 15,000 first printing.