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Patron saints, headlocks, thrash steel, crash diets, dogpiles, nutpulls in support of the casual assault. Set in Little Falls, NJ in 1993, PINS weaves the typical story of a Catholic saint into a convincing modern life - and near-death - consideration of Joey Nicci, a fifteen-year-old Italian-American wrestler. After befriending Donald "Dink" Kohrs, Joey and his new posse try pranks and partying that eventually escape control, resulting in the death of a maligned fellow teammate. The ensuing legal struggle and mass media frenzy alter Joey's life and his self-perception as a homosexual teen while shattering his delicate love for fellow teammate Dink. Like his patron saint, his struggle against his own teammates pushes him to suffer for his beliefs. His survival becomes a literary wonder. A compelling tale of a adoring yet confused family, coaches and teachers fighting multiple issues of violence and homophobia amid the clan-like world of teenage athletes, PINS brings together elements now frighteningly common in the mass media: bullying jocks, assaults on weaker students, faculty and young families unwittingly allowing such behavior. Called "prescient" and "heartfelt" by two of today's leading writers, PINS layers symbols from the worlds of animals and religion, yet while achieving a unique literary style, it remains accessible to the group for whom it speaks - gay teenagers.
