
Porcupine’s Quill, Erin, ON, 2002, 1st/1st. ISBN 0-88984-232-9. Trade soft cover, 142 pages. Unread copy; light edge and cover wear, small corner bends/curls; light smudges on outer page block; interior clean and unmarked. ‘Told in the beguiling voice of a young woman who’s a little smarter than she realizes, and a little more messed up that she’ll admit, 13 is a biting, serio-comic first novel with moments of real heart. ‘Michael Helm, The Projectionist (from 1st page) ‘It’s 1980 and Marnie Harmon dreams of John Lennon. Surrounded by disco, pervs and polyester she discovers punk on her forced march into womanhood.’ (from rear wrap)