Hairstyles of the Damned is the third novel by Chicago

Chicago

Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...

 author Joe Meno

Joe Meno

Joe Meno is a novelist, writer of short fiction, playwright, and music journalist based in Chicago.-Biography:After attending Columbia College Chicago, Meno spent time working as a flower delivery truck driver and art therapy teacher at a juvenile detention center...

. Released by Punk Planet

Punk Planet

Punk Planet was a 16,000 print run punk zine, based in Chicago, Illinois, that focused most of its energy on looking at punk subculture rather than punk as simply another genre of music to which teenagers listen. In addition to covering music, Punk Planet also covered visual arts and a wide...

Books in 2004, it has sold over 80,000 copies in ten printings. It has been optioned for film by Focus Features.

Plot summary

Set in the early 90s, the novel follows Brian Oswald, a teenage boy from the suburbs of Chicago. He goes to an all boy catholic high school: Brother Rice, and his friends go to the girl's school: Mother McAuley. Brian's story follows a track of personal growth, music, teenage love, and a heavy dose of angst. Brian battles personal demons, skinheads, and an unresolved infatuation with his best friend Gretchen.

External links

• NPR: 'Hairstyles of the Damned' Puts Punk on the Page.