Brossura

ISBN 10: 188845170X ISBN 13: 9781888451702

Casa editrice: Akashic Books, 2004

Brian Oswald and his best friend, Gretchen, get involved in the punk scene on Chicago's south side, experimenting with drugs, drinking and relationships and aligning themselves with various outcast groups in order to fit in.

Recensione:

"This book is hella good. Joe Meno manages to sink into the teenage-outcast experience, challenge segregation, and provide step-by-step instructions on dyeing hair pink in this realistic account of finding your identity. After reading Hairstyles of the Damned, I'm glad I'm not in high school anymore."
--Amy Schroeder, Venus magazine

"Hairstyles of the Damned is observational comedy of the best kind, each glittering small detail offering up a wave of memories for anyone alive in the latter part of the previous century. Did you imagine you had forgotten the smell of arcades, the allure of muscle cars, the dress codes and emotional rebellions, the cringing horror of adolescence? Beware: Joe Meno can make you remember."
--HipMama.com

"What makes Hairstyles of the Damned compelling is Meno's ability to create compelling is Meno's ability to create the rhythm of teen-speak without pandering, and his ability to infuse the story with pop-culture references. A good read for those wanting to remember their youthful mischief."
--Tablet

"Meno's recounting of first concerts, first loves, and the first tragedies of adolescence are awesomely paired with the heavy backbeat of late-'80s subculture. The contagious foot tapping that is symptomatic of a good record is the same energy that drives you as you follow Meno's narrative."
--FresnoFamous.com

L'autore:

Joe Meno is a fiction writer and playwright who lives in Chicago. He is a winner of the Nelson Algren Literary Award, a Pushcart Prize, the Great Lakes Book Award, and was a finalist for the Story Prize. He is the author of multiple novels and short story collections including Hairstyles of the Damned, The Great Perhaps,How the Hula Girl Sings, The Boy Detective Fails, Tender as Hellfire,Demons in the Spring, and Office Girl. His short fiction has been published inOne Story, McSweeney's, Swink, LIT, TriQuarterly,Other Voices, Gulf Coast, and broadcast on NPR. His nonfiction has appeared in theNew York Times and Chicago Magazine. He is an associate professor in the Fiction Writing Department at Columbia College Chicago.