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Books by Joe Meno
  | | Office Girl(1st Edition) by Joe Meno, Todd Baxter, Cody Hudson Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-076-2, ISBN: 1-61775-076-X "Part of DailyCandy's Best of 2012 ListBest 100 Books of 2012” --Kirkus Reviews"Fresh and funny, the images encapsulate the mortification, confusion and excitement that define so many 20-something existences."--The New York Times Book Review"Wonderful storytelling panache...Mr. Meno excels at capturing the way that budding love can make two people feel brave and freshly alive...Sweet simplicity."--The Wall Street Journal"Meno has constr ..." |
 | | Tender As Hellfire by Joe Meno Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2007 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-933354-30-9, ISBN: 1-933354-30-5 "“Features some of the liveliest characters that one is apt to meet in a contemporary novel. Vividly described.”—Publishers Weekly “Extremely vivid. . . . Any number of novels have been written about unhappy childhoods and bizarre families, but this one surpasses many.”—Kirkus Reviews Joe Meno limns a near-fantastical world of trailer park floozies, broken-down ’76 Impalas, lost glass eyes, and the daily experiences of two boys trying to ..." |
 | | Hairstyles of the Damned(1st Edition) (Punk Planet Books) by Joe Meno Paperback, 290 Pages, Published 2004 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-70-2, ISBN: 1-888451-70-X "Included in MTV.com's "These 17 Music-Themed YA Books Could Be Your Life" A selection of the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Program. "Meno gives his proverbial coming-of-age tale a punk-rock edge, as seventeen-year-old Chicagoan Brian Oswald tries to land his first girlfriend...Meno ably explores Brian's emotional uncertainty and his poignant youthful search for meaning...His gabby, heartfelt, and utterly believable take on a ..." |
 | | Chicago Noir The Classics (Akashic Noir) by Joe Meno Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2015 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-294-0, ISBN: 1-61775-294-0 ""In this superior entry in Akashic's noir series, Meno offers nearly a century of Chicago crime fiction....Familiar bylines abound: Max Allan Collins, Richard Wright, Nelson Algren, Sherwood Anderson, Fredric Brown, Patricia Highsmith (with an excerpt from her novel The Price of Salt), Stewart M. Kaminsky, Sara Paretsky. Others may be less familiar to mystery specialists, but all turn in impressive performances."--Publishers Weekly, Sta ..." |
 | | Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2015 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-394-7, ISBN: 1-61775-394-7 "Longlisted for the American Library Association's 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction"Compelling and necessary....[Meno] has a knack for giving small happenings emotional weight....Meno knows how to make you love his characters, want what they want. But don't think he's going to let things turn out well for them. Marvels and wonders aren't worth the trouble. Fortunately, this book is."--New York Times Book Review"[A] ru ..." |
 | | Demons in the Spring(1st Edition) by Joe Meno, Stephen Prothero Hardcover, 300 Pages, Published 2008 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-933354-47-7, ISBN: 1-933354-47-X "Demons in the Spring is a collection of twenty short stories by Joe Meno, author of the smash hits The Boy Detective Fails and Hairstyles of the Damned, with illustrations by twenty artists from the fine art, graphic art, and comic book worlds--Todd Baxter, Kelsey Brookes, Ivan Brunetti, Charles Burns, Nick Butcher, Steph Davidson, Evan Hecox, Kim Hiorthoy, Paul Hornschemeier, Cody Hudson, Caroline Hwang, kozyndan, Geoff McFetridge, An ..." |
 | | The Boy Detective Fails (Punk Planet Books) by Joe Meno Paperback, 328 Pages, Published 2006 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-933354-10-1, ISBN: 1-933354-10-0 "In the twilight of a mysterious childhood full of wonder, Billy Argo, boy detective, is brokenhearted to find that his younger sister and crime-solving partner, Caroline, has committed suicide. Ten years later, Billy, age thirty, returns from an extended stay at St. Vitus' Hospital for the Mentally Ill to discover the world full of unimagi-nable strangeness: office buildings vanish without reason, small animals turn up without their hea ..." |
 | | How the Hula Girl Sings(2nd Edition) by Joe Meno Paperback, 209 Pages, Published 2005 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-888451-83-2, ISBN: 1-888451-83-1 "A wonderful accomplishment. . . . The power is in the writing. Mr. Meno is a superb craftsman.”Hubert Selby Jr.The author moves the story along at a surprisingly fast and easy pace. The evil eyes of small-town America seem to peer from every page of Meno’s claustrophobic noir, where the good and the bad are forced down the same violent paths.”Kirkus ReviewsJoe Meno writes with the energy, honesty, and emotional impact of the best p ..." |
 | | Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir(1st Edition) Stories by Joe Meno Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2007 by Triquarterly ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-2424-0, ISBN: 0-8101-2424-6 "Winner of 2006 The Society of Midland Authors Adult Fiction Award Children who anesthetize--and dress up--small wild animals in an ill-fated attempt to cheer their grieving mother; childhood friends who ritually return every year to the site of their near-kidnapping; an awkward teen trying to find his place among the cultural ruins of Greek Mythology Camp; brothers brought together, if not by mutual understanding, by a strange need ..." |
 | | Between Everything and Nothing The Perilous Journey of Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal and the Quest for Asylum by Joe Meno Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2020 by Counterpoint ISBN-13: 978-1-64009-314-0, ISBN: 1-64009-314-1 "Joe Meno brings a novelist’s eye to the true story of two young men from Ghana and their journey from the unjust political system of their homeland through the chaos of the United States’ failing immigration system Based on extensive interviews with Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal, Joe Meno’s nonfiction debut recounts the harrowing journey of two Ghanian asylum seekers hoping to build a better life in North America. Long before ever meeti ..." |
 | | The Cult of LEGO(1st Edition) by John Baichtal, Joe Meno Hardcover, 304 Pages, Published 2011 by No Starch Press ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-391-0, ISBN: 1-59327-391-6 "No, this isn't a book about joining some fringe cult. It's a book by LEGO(R) fans, for LEGO fans, and you and your kids will love it. In The Cult of LEGO, Wired's GeekDad blogger John Baichtal and BrickJournal founder Joe Meno take you on a magnificent, illustrated tour of the LEGO community, its people, and their creations. The Cult of LEGO introduces us to fans and builders from all walks of life. People like professional LEGO artist ..." |
 | | The Great Perhaps(Reprint) A Novel by Joe Meno Paperback, 432 Pages, Published 2010 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-30456-5, ISBN: 0-393-30456-6 "Joe Meno. that she has to say something. She clears her throat, then shifts her weight from foot to foot, then simply says, “Eric, I don't know if you were unsure or not, but I'm married.” Eric nods, running a hand through his uncombed hair, sighing. “Okay, I know, I mean . . . I really apologize. It was just one of those things. ... busy chasing a passel of newly introduced females, which Madeline finds pathetically charming. M. I ..." |
 | | How the Hula Girl Sings(1st Edition) A Novel by Joe Meno Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2001 by Regan Books ISBN-13: 978-0-06-039433-2, ISBN: 0-06-039433-1 "A disturbing novel plumbs the cruelty and horror at the bottom rung of the American dream by following ex-con Luce LeMay on a mostly unsuccessful return to his extremely cold and unforgiving hometown. 20,000 first printing." |
 | | Marvel and a Wonder by Joe Meno Hardcover, 336 Pages, Published 2015 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-393-0, ISBN: 1-61775-393-9 "Longlisted for the American Library Association's 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction"Compelling and necessary....[Meno] has a knack for giving small happenings emotional weight....Meno knows how to make you love his characters, want what they want. But don't think he's going to let things turn out well for them. Marvels and wonders aren't worth the trouble. Fortunately, this book is."--New York Times Book Review"[A] ru ..." |
 | | Demons in the Spring(Reprint) by Joe Meno, Michael Moniz Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2010 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-936070-09-1, ISBN: 1-936070-09-X ""An inspired collection of 20 stories, brilliant in its command of tone and narrative perspective...Creativity and empathy mark the collection . . . Illustrations enhance the already vivid storytelling."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)"Spanning worlds, generations, cultures and environments, each of Meno's short stories in this stellar collection explores depression, loneliness and insanity in the world . . ."--Publishers Weekly (starr ..." |
 | | The Great Perhaps(1st Edition) A Novel by Joe Meno Hardcover, 414 Pages, Published 2009 by W. W. Norton & Company ISBN-13: 978-0-393-06796-5, ISBN: 0-393-06796-3 "A breakout new novel from the critically acclaimed novelist and playwright Joe Meno, author of Hairstyles of the Damned. The sky is falling for the Caspers, a family of cowards: for Jonathan, a paleontologist, searching in vain for a prehistoric giant squid; for his wife, Madeline, an animal behaviorist with a failing experiment; for their daughter, Amelia, a disappointed teenage revolutionary; for her younger sister, Thisbe, on a frust ..." |
 | | Bluebirds Used to Croon in the Choir(1st Edition) Stories by Joe Meno Hardcover, 192 Pages, Published 2005 by Triquarterly ISBN-13: 978-0-8101-5167-3, ISBN: 0-8101-5167-7 "Winner of 2006 The Society of Midland Authors Adult Fiction Award Children who anesthetize--and dress up--small wild animals in an ill-fated attempt to cheer their grieving mother; childhood friends who ritually return every year to the site of their near-kidnapping; an awkward teen trying to find his place among the cultural ruins of Greek Mythology Camp; brothers brought together, if not by mutual understanding, by a strange need to ..." |
 | | BrickJournal 50 A Celebration of LEGO by Joe Meno Paperback, 144 Pages, Published 2018 by Twomorrows Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-082-3, ISBN: 1-60549-082-2 "For its 50th edition, BrickJournal pulls out all the stops with a special double-size BOOK (144 full-color pages, $17.95)! The publication for LEGO enthusiasts celebrates its golden anniversary as photo editor GEOFF GRAY talks to editor JOE MENO about the beginnings of BrickJournal, starting way back in 2007! Then Joe reflects with TORMOD ASKILDSEN of the LEGO GROUP on the origins of the magazine, and how the LEGO fan community has grow ..." |
 | | Office Girl Or Bohemians, or Young People on Bicycles Doing Troubling Things by Joe Meno, Todd Baxter, Cody Hudson Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Akashic Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-075-5, ISBN: 1-61775-075-1 ""Meno's tender, hip, funny, and imaginative portrayal of two Chicago misfits...dramatizes that anguished and awkward passage between legal age and actual adulthood."--Booklist, "Core Collection: New Adult Fiction" Named "Best New Novel by a Chicagoan" and "Best Book for the Disillusioned Artist in All of Us" by the "Chicago Reader" Selected by "The Believer"'s readers as a favorite fiction work of 2012 One of DailyCandy's Best Books of ..." |
 | | You Can Build it Book 2 (Paperback) by Joe Meno Paperback, 84 Pages, Published 2012 by Twomorrows Publishing ISBN-13: 978-1-60549-036-6, ISBN: 1-60549-036-9 "Joe Meno. 6 x 6 4 x 4 2 x 2 2 x 2 Sliding Parts List QtyPart 4 LEGO® Puzzle: 9- Module Puzzle Description. Printed tiles from Nintendo DSi cases, sold by a third party. naturally I had to build sliding puzzles in that size as well. The final size reduction came as a suggestion from Gary McIntire. Gary reminded me about the new 2x2 jumper plate that was introduced in 2009. When the part was first released I considered it for use in t ..." |
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