Ebook {Epub PDF} PINS by Jim Provenzano

Set in Little Falls, New Jersey in , PINS weaves the classic story of a Catholic saint into a compelling modern life - and near-death - account of Joey Nicci, a fifteen-year-old Italian-American wrestler. After befriending Donald "Dink" Kohrs, Joey and his new posse get involved in pranks and partying that eventually get out of control, resulting in the death of a maligned fellow teammate. Acclaimed sports columnist and fiction writer Jim Provenzano's novel PINS tells the story of bigotry in athletics, and one very short boy who stands up to it. Set in Little Falls, New Jersey in , PINS weaves the classic story of a Catholic saint into a compelling modern life -and near-death- account of Joey Nicci, a fifteen-year-old Italian-American wrestler.4/5(36). Jim Provenzano, Lambda Literary Award-winning author's novels, short fiction and other projects. Works include Now I'm Here, Every Time I Think of You, Message of Love and PINS. Works include Finding Tulsa, Now I'm Here, Every Time I Think of You, Message of Love and PINS.

Provenzano is also the author of seven novels, most notably PINS () about gay high school wrestlers. The book was included in more than a dozen college reading lists, and remained among the top ten bestselling gay fiction in Provenzano often trained, competed and medaled with the Golden Gate Wrestling Club from to "Listen to my muscle memory." from Lambda Literary Award-winning author Jim Provenzano the acclaimed debut novel PINS the Audiobook narrated by Paul Fleschner Praise for PINS the audiobook: "A genuine treat for lovers of great stories. The hero of PINS, little Joey Nicci, is the undersized member of his high school wrestling team, though he has an oversized libido, fanned by his major. "PINS" is a novel by Jim Provenzano, a popular sports columnist for the Bay Area Reporter, about gay high school wrestlers who run afoul of the law and end up separated and under such supervision.

Patron saints, headlocks, thrash metal, crash diets, dogpiles, nutpulls and only the occasional assault. Acclaimed sports columnist and fiction writer Jim Provenzano's novel PINS tells the story of bigotry in athletics, and one very short boy who stands up to bltadwin.ru in Little. Jim Provenzano provides an authentic voice in portraying the high school locker room, and accurately captures every nuanced dynamic in this complex environment. PINS honestly portrays wrestling's homoerotism and how that can result into homophobic defenses among teenage boys, and captures the innocent rough-and-tumble world of boys and how that can escalate into sinister over-the-line violence. PINS by Jim Provenzano. Click here for the lowest price! Paperback, , X.