Tom Lynch

Not everyone in America had the displeasure of moving to a new neighborhood at 12 years old--most adolescents grew up in the same house. Not Emma Harris, however, McCandless' hero in her debut novel, "Grosse Pointe Girl," which follows the misadventures of an archetypal suburban girl from sixth grade to her high-school reunion. Beginning in the mid-eighties and finishing in the present, McCandless' bittersweet ode to social awkwardness investigates the things that really matter: lip-gloss application, the discomfort of jelly shoes, alcohol and, of course, sex and prom. Threaded throughout the narrative are illustrations by DC Comics' Christine Norrie, which look like a lot like the drawings found in every teen-book series of the time. This novel is for those who miss high school and Debbie Gibson equally, but won't admit to either.

Sarah Grace McCandless reads from "Grosse Pointe Girl" on June 17 at Barbara's Bookstore, 1218 South Halsted, (312)413-2665, at 7:30pm. Free.

(2004-06-16)

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