Books
September, 1992
Two fresh young voices give us vivid portraits of what it's like to be a kid today. Mostly, it means a life bombarded by societal disapproval--from parents, teachers, cops and politicians--which one escapes with cool disdain, drugs, loud music or antisocial behavior.In Shampoo Planet (Pocket), by Douglas Coupland, and Kicking Tomorrow (Random House), by Daniel Richler, two Canadian writers chronicle a short period in the lives of young men at the end of their teen years. Tyler Johnson, the 20-ye...