"Teen Angst? Naaah ..."by Ned Vizzini. Free Spirit Publishing (2000).
Ned Vizzini writes about the weird, funny and sometimes mortifying moments we all experience in junior high and high school. With wit, irony, and honesty, "Teen Angst? Naaah ..." invites you into a world of school, parents, the cool and almost cool, street people, rock bands, friends, fame, camp, sex (sort of), Cancun (almost), prom, beer, Nintendo, Magic and more.
Nineteen-year old Ned Vizzini wrote his first article for the New York Press at the tender age of 15. Between 1996 and 1998, Ned wrote roughly 25 essays for the Press, all of which have been compiled and edited into this book.
The essays are light, enjoyable reading. If you're a teen, you'll relate. If you're an adult, you'll remember. Either way, you'll laugh out loud.