Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir (Triquarterly): Stories - Softcover

Meno, Joe

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0810124246 ISBN 13: 9780810124240

Publisher: Northwestern University Press, 2007

Synopsis

Twins who anesthetize and dress up small animals to cheer their grieving mother; childhood friends who return every year to the amusement park near the site of their kidnapping; an awkward teen trying to find his way among the ruins of Greek mythology camp; brothers brought together by stolen airport baggage: these are some of the characters who populate Joe Meno's first collection of stories. Oddballs and charmers, they are souls not so much lost as wandering, looking for something better, trying to explain or, if all else fails, to entertain. Meno's work - celebrated for its ""unflinching honesty"" (""Entertainment Weekly"") and ""poetic and visceral style"" (""Booklist"") - resonates with the unmistakable magic and curious mystery of modern life.

About this title

Review:

"Edgy and interesting, with a fine blend of the dark and the absurd." --Publishers Weekly
"Musical tales of love and loss with hardly a word wasted." --Kirkus Reviews
"This new collection from music journalist, novelist, and playwright Meno is
every bit as poignant, powerful, insightful, and imaginative as his gritty
debut novel, Tender as Hellfire. Be prepared to laugh and cry simultaneously." --Library Journal

About the Author:

Joe Meno is the author of The Boy Detective Fails (Akashic/Punk Planet, 2006), Hairstyles of the Damned (Akashic/Punk Planet, 2004), How the Hula Girl Sings (Akashic/Punk Planet, 2005), and Tender as Hellfire (St. Martin's, 1999). Meno lives in Chicago, where he teaches creative writing at Columbia College Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0810124246
• ISBN 13: 9780810124240
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192