Car Bombs to Cookie Tables (Revised): The Youngstown Anthology

by Jacqueline Marino, Will Miller (Editor)

Overview

The Youngstown story often is told with a beginning in iron and steel and ending in decay with a subplot driven by violent mobsters and corrupt politicians. Aiming to provide a more well-rounded examination of Youngstown, this collection of essays provides an authentic look at the city through a diverse set of experiences from the perspectives of those who have lived there. Readers will gain a sense of the past, present, and future of the city. Edited by Jacqueline Marino and Will Miller, the book features contributions by Christopher Barzak, Rochelle Hurt, Eric Murphy, Ed O’Neill, Sarah Sepanek, David Skolnick, Sarah Stankorb, C Lee Tressell, Jay Williams, Andrea Wood & 35 others.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781948742672
Publisher:	Belt Publishing
Publication date:	06/30/2020
Series:	Belt City Anthologies
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	1,027,299
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	16 Years

About the Author

Jacqueline Marino is a journalist and associate professor. Her writing has appeared in many publications including The Christian Science Monitor, Cleveland Magazine, Parents.com, and River Teeth Journal. She is the author of White Coats. She lives in Kent, Ohio.

Will Miller is the director of institutional research and effectiveness at Flagler College, where he also teaches in political science and public administration. His essays and articles have largely been published in academic journals. He is originally from the Youngstown, Ohio area, but he now lives in St. Augustine, Florida.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Loss

"Do We Have Any Rock and Rollers Out There Tonight?" Allison Pitinii Davis 14

Losing Lordstown Vince Guerrieri 15

Another Man's Trash Sarah Stankorb 21

The B&O: Crossroads of Time and Space Christopher Barzak 26

The Long Way Home Christine McBurney 28

Pierogi Amanda Nicole Miller 35

The Mystique of Cedars Lounge Elaine Arvan Andrews 37

Youngstown, Sonically Reduced Nick Baker 44

In the Century of Silences Rochelle Hurt 52

Sticks and Bones Gordon Murray 54

The Night Cassius Clay Sent Me to Bed D E Zuccone 61

Family

Not Another Working-Class Youngstown Story Henry J. Gomez 66

Liminal State Carlee Tressel Alson 74

In Lowellville Dominic Caruso 79

Switch and the Pride of Youngstown Jess Hardin 84

Crumbs Keith Gottberg 88

A Few Cold Nights in '58 Ed O'Neill 91

Saudade Nikki Trautman Baszynski 93

The Only Chick in Town Diane Dipiero 96

A League of Their Own Lori Tamburro 99

A Girl's Youngstown Jacqueline Marino 103

Child's Play in the City Jack Bolkovac 110

Inexplicable Pride Monica Lott 113

My Adopted Grandfather Stan K. Sujka 115

Youngstown Born and Bread Sarah Burnett 118

Work

West Side Stories Paul Grilli 124

Steel Grit Tom Kerrigan 132

The Scarfer Rob Hudak 138

The Nicest, Meanest Man: Inside Jack Loew's South-Side Sanctuary Anthony Dominic 139

Hiding the Evidence: It's a Youngstown Thing Dawn Weber 147

Making Social Art in Youngstown Jennifer Vanderpool 151

In the Century of Rust Rochelle Hurt 156

Ice Age Prophecies and the Dead Killer Tom Wood 158

Ghost Lunchbox Rob Hudak 162

Why I Stayed Mike Ray 163

Crossing the Center Street Bridge Andrea Wood 167

Rise

Why a Youngstowner Should Lead "the Free World" Dario Hunter 180

The Profundity of Youngstown Jay Williams 186

In Youngstown, Speech is a Sport Jamie Marich 191

"Flower thieves and sun goddesses: these nights were meant for rooftops" Cherise Benton 197

Faith and Home Nate Ortiz 199

13 Staples Maurice Clarett 204

After Jimbo: Tim Ryan Restores Youngstown's Dignity in Congress David Skolnick 208

Making a Case for Youngstown Will Miller 216

Lessons of a Lost Landscape Sean T. Posey 221

Where You're From Bob McGovern 227

Letter to Youngstown Karen Schubert 229

Same Kind of Different: Youngstown and the Rust Belt Sherry Lee Linkon John Russo 232

Contributors 238

Acknowledgements 250

About the Editor 251

Editorial Reviews

Over the last 35 years, this city has been the subject of a multitude of documentaries, international news features, academic studies, psychological profiles and political analyses . . . while all of these subplots command a major role in the story of Youngstown, they’re not the entire story. That’s where From Car Bombs to Cookie Tables: The Youngstown Anthology fills the gaps.”  —Business Journal


“The city’s corrupt and bullet-riddled history and its post-industrial struggle have made Youngstown notorious. But what sometimes gets drowned out in this deluge of words are the stories of actual Youngstowners. In a new book titled Car Bombs to Cookie Tables: The Youngstown Anthology, residents share the moments that define the city in a series of essays, profiles, poems and photographs.”  —Vincy.com

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