Joe Meno

Joe Meno
Occupation
Alma materColumbia College Chicago
Website
www.joemeno.com

Joe Meno is an American novelist, writer of short fiction, playwright, and music journalist based in Chicago.

Early life and education

Joe Meno attended Columbia College Chicago.

Career

Meno first spent time working as a flower delivery truck driver and art therapy teacher at a juvenile detention center.

His first novel, Tender as Hellfire, was published when he was only 24 and received strong reviews from sources like Library Journal. His short fiction has appeared in literary magazines like TriQuarterly, Ninth Letter, Joyland: A hub for short fiction, and Other Voices.

He has taught fiction writing at Columbia College Chicago. He is a frequent contributor to Punk Planet magazine, where his comic strip Iceberg Town is featured.

Awards

Selected bibliography

Plays

  • The Boy Detective Fails.
  • Once Upon a Time or the Secret Language of Birds.
  • Star Witness.

Musicals

  • The Boy Detective Fails.[4]

References

  1. ^ Review of the book in the New York Times, June 12th, 2009.
  2. ^ Review of the book in the New York Times, October 5th, 2012.
  3. ^ Review of the book in the New York Times, September 11th, 2015.
  4. ^ Jones, Kenneth (April 5, 2011). "DC's Signature Plans Four New Musicals; Writers Include Adam Gwon, Hunter Foster and More". Playbill.
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