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Hairstyles of the Damned
by Joe Meno

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Hairstylesis an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago's south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling.

Joe Menowon the 2003 Nelson Algren Literary Award and is the author of Tender as Hellfire(St. Martin's, 1999) and How the Hula Girl Sings(HarperCollins, 2001). His online fictional serial, The Secret Hand, is published through Playboy Magazine. His short fiction has been published in TriQuarterly, Bridge, Other Voices Washington Square, and has been broadcast on National Public Radio. He lives in Chicago, and he is a columnist for Punk Planetmagazine.

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"This is all worthy if familiar stuff...and will entertain readers who find tales of teen misadventure and rock and roll irresistible." Booklist

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"Written as a first-person narrative, the novel brings Brian to life by making full use of those colorful expletives and sexual jokes that high school boys love so much." School Library Journal

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"[A] well-observed, often laugh-out-loud funny book you would recommend to young-adult readers...and as prime nostalgia for 30-somethings." Chicago Tribune

Synopsis:

Hairstylesis an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago's south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling.

Joe Menowon the 2003 Nelson Algren Literary Award and is the author of Tender as Hellfire(St. Martin's, 1999) and How the Hula Girl Sings(HarperCollins, 2001). His online fictional serial, The Secret Hand, is published through Playboy Magazine. His short fiction has been published in TriQuarterly, Bridge, Other Voices Washington Square, and has been broadcast on National Public Radio. He lives in Chicago, and he is a columnist for Punk Planetmagazine.

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"Hairstyles" is an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago's south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and class repression. It is the story of the riotous exploits of Brian, a high school burnout, and his best friend Gretchen, a punk rock girl fond of brawling. Joe Meno won the 2003 Nelson Algren Literary Award and is the author of "Tender as Hellfire" (St. Martin's, 1999) and "How the Hula Girl Sings" (HarperCollins, 2001). His online fictional serial, "The Secret Hand," is published through "Playboy Magazine," His short fiction has been published in "TriQuarterly," "Bridge," "Other Voices Washington Square," and has been broadcast on National Public Radio. He lives in Chicago, and he is a columnist for "Punk Planet" magazine.
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About the Author

Meno is currently enrolled in the Columbia College MFA program for fiction writing.
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earth_child1, February 23, 2008 (view all comments by earth_child1)
this book is written amazingly. it is by far my favorite book. it relates to what teens are going through today and that is why i think many teens like it. =)
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Peter Anderson, August 21, 2006 (view all comments by Peter Anderson)
Sharply written and funny tale of a teenaged boy of the early 1990s struggling to find his place in the world. Meno nails the 17-year-old male voice perfectly.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781888451702
Author:
Meno, Joe
Publisher:
Akashic Books
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Teenagers
Subject:
Punk culture
Subject:
General Fiction
Copyright:
2004
Series:
Punk Planet Books
Publication Date:
September 2004
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
290
Dimensions:
7.52x5.36x.82 in. .56 lbs.
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