Speaking In Tungs, by Karla M. Jay
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Speaking In Tungs, by Karla M. Jay
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In this entertaining first novel, set in rural Pennsylvania, a young San Francisco woman searches for her birthparents and from the moment she arrives in the backwoods town of Tungston, she falls under the spell of unforgettable characters, the unexpected-but-real threat of a violent fugitive, and the unexpected-but-real charm of a local fireman—all leading her to discover the true meaning of family.
Speaking In Tungs, by Karla M. Jay- Amazon Sales Rank: #342876 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-03-30
- Released on: 2015-03-30
- Format: Kindle eBook
From Kirkus Reviews “In Jay’s debut novel, a speech therapist moves to the small town of Tungston, Pennsylvania—locally known as ‘Tungs’—and finds colorful characters and a little mystery… Marleigh’s patients come across as three-dimensional people, and the details of her speech therapy work are fascinating.” —Kirkus Reviews
Review "Speaking in Tungs is too good to be anyone's first novel. Is Karla Jay even the author's real name? I don't know the answer but I do know that I enjoyed reading this witty novel with its colorful cast of characters, and so will you." --Firoozeh Dumas, New York Times Bestselling Author and Finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor
About the Author Karla Jay has written, edited, and translated nine books, the most recent of which are "Dyke Life" and "Lesbian Erotics". "Dyke Life" won the 1996 Lambda Literary Award in the category of Lesbian Studies. She is editor of NYU Press's series, "The Cutting Edge: Lesbian Life and Literature." This is the only lesbian studies series in the world from a university press. In existence since 1992, the series now spans some 20 books of original criticism, reprints, translations and recovered archival letters and manuscripts. Dr. Jay has written for many publications, including "Ms. Magazine, The New York Times Book Review, The Village Voice, " and" Lambda Book Report". She is Professor of English and Director of Women's Studies at Pace University in New York City. She is currently at work on two books, "Ten Decades of Struggle: Gay and Lesbian Life in the United States" (Oxford UP) and "Tales of the lavender Menace" (Basic).
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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful. Mystery, Wit, Love and Rattlesnakes By Dennis R. Miller I approached this novel with mild wariness, mainly because authors who write about this rural northern Pennsylvania region often succumb to stereotypes. As a native, I’m sensitive to images of two-dimensional backwoods folks one step removed from tobacco chewing knuckle draggers.I was surprised and hooked after the first page of Speaking in Tungs. Karla Jay also grew up in this area and portrays it well. The plot revolves around a speech therapist who lives in the west returning to this rural Pennsylvania county to find her birth parents.She stays in the town of Tungston, or Tungs for short. (Thus, I consider Speaking in Tungs one of the great book titles of 2015.) It also shows immediately the author’s love of the language and her clever, subtle word play.I fell in love with it from the opening paragraphs and remained intrigued, entertained and impressed. The main character, Marliegh, is out of her element in this county lined with dirt roads, quirky country stores and inhabited by folks with needs and a rural wisdom about human nature.Most impressive is seeing the world through the eyes of Marliegh who makes missteps and bravely tries valiantly to fix her mistakes. The book mixes humor and compassion with a wit rare in novels these days.The characters are nuanced individuals, especially store owner Elyk who hunts rattlesnakes, poaches elk and is obsessed with crossword puzzles, and Lawyer, the cat-and-mouse love interest for Marleigh.This is a novel of manners, of social norms in an area where one of the big festivals is a rattlesnake hunt (which IS a big deal in this area).It’s also a love story and a mystery with more twists than a Pennsylvania mountain road. Marleigh is attracted to Lawyer who frustrates her and forces her look at herself. A mysterious stranger stalks her for no reason that she can see, but finally catches her to kill her. After the 2013 story of the survivalist Eric Frein who killed a state trooper then eluded police for months off the land, the character takes on a chilling reality.Tioga County, PA is an exotic land to people outside this area. To this native, Speaking in Tungs is a well-written novel that does justice to this wild and beautiful area populated by real people whose characters are formed by the nature that surrounds and is part of them.With nearly every sentence I found myself impressed by Karla Jay’s talent for storytelling, clean writing, humor and wit.This novel a joy to read -- and reread.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Very fun, very addicting read. By Amazon Customer SPEAKING IN TUNGS is a wonderful book with original and engaging characters, witty yet believable dialogue, a realistic romance and a mystery thrown in for good measure. The lead character, Marleigh, is well-written, strong and the kind of person you enjoy spending time with. Her supporting cast is quirky, flawed and completely engaging.The only problem I had with the book was that it ended and I wanted to know what all these characters were going to do the next day. I hope there is a sequel.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Speaking In Tungs is a wonderfully fun book with quirky characters that you grow to ... By Karen N. Speaking In Tungs is a wonderfully fun book with quirky characters that you grow to care about. It is a light romance with a couple of mysteries going on. It is an interesting job the main character has. I didn't know people actually traveled to homes for speech therapy. I enjoyed the humor associated with the variety of speech problems.
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