Hairstyles of the Damned is the third novel by Chicago author Joe Meno. Released by Punk Planet Books in 2004, it has sold over 80,000 copies in ten printings.

[edit] 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.

[edit] External links

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

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