Old, Fat Punks

Old, Fat Punks
Author: James Desborough
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2015-08-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1326403028

Derek, Tim and 'Trol' are three ageing rebels, hitting their fifties. Disillusioned by the way the world has turned out and the frustration of their teenage dreams of a better life or a revolution. All they have left are stories of past glory and pints of cheap beer at one of the last punk-pubs in London. Watching a riot unfurl on television, to no point and no effect, their frustration boils over and they decide to do something futile and stupid, a grand, nihilistic gesture of futility. Comedy, social and political satire, and frustration all meet in this story of a 'revolutionary caper'

NOFX

NOFX
Author: NOFX
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2016-04-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0306824787

The candid, hilarious, shocking, occasionally horrifying, and surprisingly moving New York Times bestselling autobiography of punk legends NOFX, their own story in their own words NOFX: The Hepatitis Bathtub and Other Stories is the first tell-all autobiography from one of the world's most influential and controversial punk bands. Alongside hilarious anecdotes about pranks and drunkenness and teenage failures-featuring the trademark NOFX sense of humor-the book also shares the ugliness and horror the band members experienced on the road to becoming DIY millionaires. Fans and non-fans alike will be shocked by stories of murder, suicide, addiction, counterfeiting, riots, bondage, terminal illness, the Yakuza, and pee...lots and lots of pee. Told by each of the band members (and two former members), NOFX looks back at more than thirty years of comedy, tragedy, and completely inexplicable success.

Fat Kid Rules the World

Fat Kid Rules the World
Author: Kelly L. Going
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2003
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780399239908

In this outstanding, funny, and edgy debut, Going tells an engaging story of two unlikely friends who meet when a high-school dropout talks a boy out of suicide--and who ultimately save each other.

The Oyster Dancer

The Oyster Dancer
Author: Kevin Scrantz
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 467
Release: 2004-10-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1411615174

A lyrical, satirical look at race, religion and sex in the new South. New Orleans, 1913: After running afoul of religion and a razor, Cora embarks on a bizarre odyssey into Cajun country to work for Miss Godd, an eccentric with a dark past of her own. Against the backdrop of a sleepy bayou town and the secret lives of its people, Cora settles into a new life until her past comes home to roost with tragic consequences. A scarred stripper at war with God...A voodoo priestess in a funk...A menopausal belle trying to resurrect her dead lover...A lonely killer who hugs his victims to death...An unforgettable cast of characters in an irreverent tour de force It's certainly an enjoyable read, which thrives with the bawdy character of New Orleans. Rosemary Davidson, Bloomsbury Publishing

Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock

Smash Your Head on the Punk Rock
Author: Matt Bissonnette
Publisher: Exile Editions, Ltd.
Total Pages: 220
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781550961003

Following the lives of five Anglo-Irish youths in the 1970s, this coming-of-age story plays off the fragmented cornerstones that delineate a remarkable period of social change. The five main characters take turns telling their turbulent stories, each culminating in adrenaline jolts that are punctuated with lonely drifts of rolling prose.

Punk Diary

Punk Diary
Author: George Gimarc
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 756
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780879308483

The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970-1982

The Man with the Golden Arm

The Man with the Golden Arm
Author: Nelson Algren
Publisher: Seven Stories Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2011-01-04
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1609803590

A novel of rare genius, The Man with the Golden Arm describes the dissolution of a card-dealing WWII veteran named Frankie Machine, caught in the act of slowly cutting his own heart into wafer-thin slices. For Frankie, a murder committed may be the least of his problems. The literary critic Malcolm Cowley called The Man with the Golden Arm "Algren's defense of the individual," while Carl Sandburg wrote of its "strange midnight dignity." A literary tour de force, here is a novel unlike any other, one in which drug addiction, poverty, and human failure somehow suggest a defense of human dignity and a reason for hope.

Katja from the Punk Band

Katja from the Punk Band
Author: Simon Logan
Publisher: ChiZine
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2012-04-24
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1926851838

A punk girl turns outlaw in this award-winning industrial crime thriller that “reminds me of Harlan Ellison at his most daring and dangerous” (Jack O’Connell, author of Word Made Flesh). Katja, like everyone else stuck on the work island they call home, wants to get to the mainland by any means necessary. Shooting her boyfriend and stealing a chemical vial is one way to ensure her safe passage; the only problem is, she’s not the only one who wants the precious chemical—or the freedom it will bring. There’s Nikolai the joystick junkie; Aleksakhina, Katja’s parole officer; Vladimir Kohl, the small-time chemical dealer, and his boss Szerynski; the rival chemical lord Dracyev, and his lover, Ylena. And then there’s the Man In Red, ready and waiting for whoever is (un)lucky enough to end up with the vial. Winner of the Fireball Award, Katja From the Punk Band is Jackie Brown meets the Sex Pistols, “an excellent and fast-paced industrial crime novel,” and book one in the thrilling Katja series (Colleen Wanglund, The Horror Fiction Review).

Shotgun Seamstress Zine Collection

Shotgun Seamstress Zine Collection
Author: Osa Atoe
Publisher:
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2012-09
Genre: African American punk rock musicians
ISBN: 9780985013158

Shotgun Seamstress discusses the difficulties of being a black person within dominantly white punk and queer scenes. The author and contributors give anecdotes about their experiences at punk concerts. Osa interviews local punk artists of color, and provides excerpts of her own writing about racism. The zine incorporates images and sparse typewritten sections for a dynamic effect on each of the pages. Multiple issues have been produced, each focusing on a different aspect of black punk culture (e.g. Toni Young, love, money) and how people of color interact with popular culture.

Punk Sunk Love

Punk Sunk Love
Author: Dhirendra Tiwari
Publisher: Sristhi Publishers & Distributors
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2016-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9382665684

Two men; two personalities; two slants of love; one destiny. Roy’s tender heart is on a quest to find the holy grail of mankind – true love. But, the soft echo of feisty Monica’s whispering words – remember, remember, the sixth of September – will change everything, raining mayhem on him and everyone he touches. Shammi, a serial monogamist, thinks love is an urban myth – a ridiculous creation of the feeble hearts. As awe-inspiring beautiful Sona brisks through his life, the sublime aura of her love brews a raging battle within him. A battle between his objectivity and his heart. Smothered by the haunting shadows of the causality of love, Shammi’s life spirals down a path of retribution against his own demons, and Roy’s life is sunk in a deluge of inexplicable state of affairs. Facing imminent danger, and running out of options, Roy suddenly finds himself cornered and isolated. Roy’s only glimmer of hope is by helping Shammi pull out of the dark tunnels of his inner demons; transforming his retribution into redemption; healing his agony with hope; and swapping his wretchedness with swagger … the swagger of love.