Snakebite

Snakebite by Glimm, James York. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780822954446.

The ancient folk art of storytelling still thrives in the rolling mountains and long valleys of north-central Pennsylvania. To honor this tradition, James York Glimm--teacher, folk singer, and lover of folklore--sought out celebrated raconteurs and colorful characters and persuaded them to tell their favorite stories. Snakebite presents the three most popular kinds of orally transmitted narratives: folktales, true stories, and autobiographies. Glimms collection includes a surprising variety of folktale forms, including jokes, anecdotes, and whoppers.