Ithaca The Novel
Ithaca The Novel by Z. K. Goat is a work published by Atmosphere Press on September 20, 2021, featuring 114 pages in English. The narrative celebrates the small city of Ithaca and a renowned traveler, blending realism with elements of magic. Through the lens of a ghostly Penelope, the story revisits history and mythology, inviting readers to explore the intricate connections between past and present.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of reflections on the city’s streets and the experiences of its inhabitants. The book delves into themes of memory and creativity, as Penelope revises old poems and crafts new ones, offering a unique perspective on her storied past. This edition provides an engaging exploration of fiction that intertwines personal history with broader cultural narratives.
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“Ah, Ithaca! How well I remember the curves and angles of its streets, the times I rode on busses to listen to young people converse…. Z. K. Goat celebrates this small city and a famous traveler, giving us a day of courageous speculation, realism infused with magic.”
-Vladimir Nabokov (April 22, 1899-July 2, 1977)
“In her ‘temporary dwelling’ the ghost of Penelope revises old poems and writes new ones, chronicling her history that so many others call mythology. Z. K. Goat makes me want to return and retreat to a room in Collegetown with pots of basil set on the fire escape outside.”
-Phyllis Janowitz (March 9, 1930-August 17, 2014)
“In Z. K. Goat’s debut novella I can almost feel in the Pulitzer Prizewinning Novelist the power of the lake that inspired Ezra Cornell to found a university overlooking it. How often I myself slowly walked Seneca Street as I ruminated about language.”
-E. B. White (July 11, 1899-October 1, 1985)
“The owl is an excellent touch!”
-Alison Lurie (September 3, 1926-December 3, 2020)
AUTHOR’S BIO: Z. K. Goat has been writing and publishing for more than half a century. They have climbed to the temple of Athena on Skyros and to the palace of Odysseus and Penelope on Ithaki. Now they live by a long lake in central New York State.
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