# Bad Haircut

Tom Perrotta

The literary debut from the author of ‘Little Children’, ‘Election’ and ‘The Abstinence Teacher’.Tom Perrotta's first novel takes readers to semi-fictional 'Cranwood', in small-town New Jersey. Set between fall 1969 and the summer of 1980, ‘Bad Haircut’ consists of ten tales; reflecting a coming-of-age in the 'kitsch' era of platforms and disco.The novel charts the struggles of a boy called Buddy with the timeless mysteries of sex, death, parents – and, of course, bad haircuts – as he grows from Cub Scout to college kid. A touching collection of tales, ‘Bad Haircut’ is Perrotta's perfect observation of the tribulations and tenderness of adolescence.

TOM PERROTTA

Bad Haircut: STORIES OF THE SEVENTIES


For Mary

## Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - The Wiener Man

Chapter 2 - Thirteen

Chapter 3 - Race Riot

Chapter 4 - Snowman

Chapter 5 - Forgiveness

Chapter 6 - A Bill Floyd Xmas

Chapter 7 - You Start to Live

Chapter 8 - The Jane Pasco Fan Club

Chapter 9 - Just the Way We Were

Chapter 10 - Wild Kingdom

Acknowledgements

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