An aspiring film writer tells about her troubled teen years in the Chicago suburbs when she and her friends tried to escape the pain of their lives through rock music and drugs.
Stephanie Kuehnert Books
Stephanie Kuehnert's writing is characterized by its raw exploration of adolescent angst and the vulnerability of young women navigating complex emotions. She crafts narratives with unflinching honesty, delving into the psychological depths of characters who teeter between hope and despair. Kuehnert possesses a distinct voice that captures the resilient spirit and the fierce struggle for self-discovery, offering readers a powerful and resonant literary experience.



A raw and bold YA memoir about abuse and addiction, and the power of expression and community that helped author Stephanie Kuehnert survive and thrive.
An edgy coming-of-age story about a young woman who starts a punk band to connect with her rocker mother, who left her as a baby.