Curiosities tells the stories of a variety of mythical creatures who reside in and around the towns, woods, fields, rivers, and lakes of Ohio. Hercules tells about working out in a gym in south Zanesville, a griffin talks about life along the Muskingum River, the Loveland Frog narrates his adventures along muddy banks, and Bessie describes her experience as an aging monster in Lake Erie. Through these voices the book explores the role of story and folktale in all of our lives.