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Lost in the '90s by Frank Anthony Polito
Kurt loves the 1990s! Thanks to his parents who graduated Hazel Park High the exact same year he was born — 1994 — he’s a walking encyclopedia of ’90s nostalgia from “American Pie” to Zima.Dave dreams of becoming the next Kurt Cobain. But first, he has to get himself out of “Hazeltucky” — and away from the pretty cheerleader he’s had his eye on since freshman year at “Hillbilly” High.Michelle’s got it beauty, brains, a popular boyfriend. The Homecoming Queen of HPHS is going places after graduation. The last thing she needs in her life is a wannabe grunge rocker — or a baby.At his school’s “Lost in the ’90s” dance, a wild stage-dive into the mosh pit leaves Kurt facedown on the floor, unconscious. When he wakes, he meets up with Michelle. But the boy doesn’t recognize the girl as being one of his classmates…and vice-versa.After Kurt runs into Dave at the local diner, he senses something is definitely NOT right in the state of Michigan. Is it the old-fashioned TV set showing “Mad About You” reruns during primetime? Or the fact that, suddenly, there’s a smoking over section in the corner? Or maybe the date on this week’s Metro Times is what finally tips him April 6-12 — 1994!Soon, it becomes apparent Kurt has traveled back in time. Bill Clinton is President of the United States, Ace of Base holds the #1 song in America, and somewhere in the “Friendly City” of Hazel Park, Kurt’s parents are both 18-year-old high school seniors.But where could they possibly be…and what will happen if Kurt bumps into them?
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First published April 2, 2012
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Frank Anthony Polito
15 books114 followersFrank Anthony Polito is an award-winning author and playwright. His published novels include Band Fags (2008 “Best Fiction” – InsightOut Book Club) and Drama Queers (2009 Lambda Literary Award), and the novella “A Christmas to Remember” (the sequel to BAND FAGS!) as featured in the collection Remembering Christmas, and The Spirit of Detroit.
In April 2012, Frank published his first Young Adult novel, Lost in the 90s under his own imprint, Woodward Avenue Books.
Frank grew up in the Detroit suburb of Hazel Park. He received his BFA in Theatre from Wayne State University and his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon. He resides in Pleasant Ridge, MI with his partner, Craig Bentley, and their two dogs, Jack and Clyde. He is currently writing a new cozy mystery, Rehearsed to Death, to be published by Kensington Cozies in June 2023.
In April 2012, Frank published his first Young Adult novel, Lost in the 90s under his own imprint, Woodward Avenue Books.
Frank grew up in the Detroit suburb of Hazel Park. He received his BFA in Theatre from Wayne State University and his MFA in Dramatic Writing from Carnegie Mellon. He resides in Pleasant Ridge, MI with his partner, Craig Bentley, and their two dogs, Jack and Clyde. He is currently writing a new cozy mystery, Rehearsed to Death, to be published by Kensington Cozies in June 2023.
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March 24, 2012
Now this is the story all about how
Kurt's life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how Kurt became proud
of his town called Hazel Park.
Ok, so it doesn't EXACTLY rhyme along with the Fresh Prince theme song, but hey I gave it a shot.
No lie, Kurt's life does get flipped upside down when he takes an adrenaline filled stage dive during Hillbilly High's "Lost in the '90s" dance. Soon after he meets two teens from different walks of life. But unknown to all involved this pair of teens will be the most important people in Kurt's life. They might even help him find his way and tackle a very important problem in his future.
Polito weaves an entertaining and nostalgic (to those of us lucky enough to experience the '90s in their full glory) tale of love. Not just romantic love, but love of friends and the importance of family. The tale brings back memories of just how much our society has changed yet remained true to our roots in these past 20 years. Lost in the '90s poses the question, if we could step back in time and experience the world as our parents saw it, how would it change our feelings about the world at current.
Lost in the '90s is full of trivia and nods to all the things that made the '90s so great. The fashion, the music, the language. All of these things explode in this treasure of a novel. No cell phones, no Internet, and music was just then available on Compact Disc. As the story is narrated through three distinct voices, we see that not everything is so cut and dry when it comes to our future. Sometimes we have to make tough choices before we believe we are ready. And these decisions will shape who we are as a whole.
It touches on the subjects of sexuality, abortion, and family interactions. How important is realizing your dreams when your actions have created a new life? Would you be willing to compromise those dreams in order to fulfill your obligations. Kurt grows as a character as he struggles through the decisions his parents made during the pre-Millennium. He learns that parents were once kids, just like us, and they made mistakes.
I found myself nodding and smiling as I ran across each reference to '90s pop culture. I almost lost my head when Spuds MacKenzie was mentioned. Being that I was only 9/10 during '94 I wasn't a Bud Light fan, but there is a long story as to why this invoked a deep feeling of nostalgia. I remember my mother, and sometimes myself, wearing the fashion listed. Shoot, I wore flannel even in high school.....lets just say I was always a bit.....behind. LOL. I still find myself exclaiming "Awesome" and "Dude" whenever I get excited. Cobain will always be a legend to me.
What does make me sad is that I grew up in the South, and the references to Hazel Park, Michigan leave me a little lost. But from as much detail as Polito puts into the book, I am sure it would be just as good as a GPS when traveling around HP. It makes me wish I knew the "friendly city" back then.
I think readers will find this book hilarious, informative, and touching. I know I did. I regret nothing after reading this gem. Polito does a masterful job of weaving together the information needed to fully understand the enigma that is the '90s and the voice of a generation now shaping our future. And most importantly he warns us of the dangers of Benadryl. *snickers* Throughout the first 3/4ths of the book I found myself highlighting the '90s references, writing little comments I WISH I could say to the characters, and keeping up with where the story was going. By the last quarter, I was so invested in the story that I could only highlight every little bit then dive right back into the action. It was good. It was thrilling. I left me feeling like I was a kid again.
Don't miss your chance to experience the '90s with Kurt.
(This review is possible because the author contacted me and offered a printout of his book in exchange for an honest review of my feelings about Lost in the 90s. Thank you Frank Anthony Polito for this opportunity.)
Kurt's life got flipped-turned upside down
And I'd like to take minute
Just sit right there
I'll tell you how Kurt became proud
of his town called Hazel Park.
Ok, so it doesn't EXACTLY rhyme along with the Fresh Prince theme song, but hey I gave it a shot.
No lie, Kurt's life does get flipped upside down when he takes an adrenaline filled stage dive during Hillbilly High's "Lost in the '90s" dance. Soon after he meets two teens from different walks of life. But unknown to all involved this pair of teens will be the most important people in Kurt's life. They might even help him find his way and tackle a very important problem in his future.
Polito weaves an entertaining and nostalgic (to those of us lucky enough to experience the '90s in their full glory) tale of love. Not just romantic love, but love of friends and the importance of family. The tale brings back memories of just how much our society has changed yet remained true to our roots in these past 20 years. Lost in the '90s poses the question, if we could step back in time and experience the world as our parents saw it, how would it change our feelings about the world at current.
Lost in the '90s is full of trivia and nods to all the things that made the '90s so great. The fashion, the music, the language. All of these things explode in this treasure of a novel. No cell phones, no Internet, and music was just then available on Compact Disc. As the story is narrated through three distinct voices, we see that not everything is so cut and dry when it comes to our future. Sometimes we have to make tough choices before we believe we are ready. And these decisions will shape who we are as a whole.
It touches on the subjects of sexuality, abortion, and family interactions. How important is realizing your dreams when your actions have created a new life? Would you be willing to compromise those dreams in order to fulfill your obligations. Kurt grows as a character as he struggles through the decisions his parents made during the pre-Millennium. He learns that parents were once kids, just like us, and they made mistakes.
I found myself nodding and smiling as I ran across each reference to '90s pop culture. I almost lost my head when Spuds MacKenzie was mentioned. Being that I was only 9/10 during '94 I wasn't a Bud Light fan, but there is a long story as to why this invoked a deep feeling of nostalgia. I remember my mother, and sometimes myself, wearing the fashion listed. Shoot, I wore flannel even in high school.....lets just say I was always a bit.....behind. LOL. I still find myself exclaiming "Awesome" and "Dude" whenever I get excited. Cobain will always be a legend to me.
What does make me sad is that I grew up in the South, and the references to Hazel Park, Michigan leave me a little lost. But from as much detail as Polito puts into the book, I am sure it would be just as good as a GPS when traveling around HP. It makes me wish I knew the "friendly city" back then.
I think readers will find this book hilarious, informative, and touching. I know I did. I regret nothing after reading this gem. Polito does a masterful job of weaving together the information needed to fully understand the enigma that is the '90s and the voice of a generation now shaping our future. And most importantly he warns us of the dangers of Benadryl. *snickers* Throughout the first 3/4ths of the book I found myself highlighting the '90s references, writing little comments I WISH I could say to the characters, and keeping up with where the story was going. By the last quarter, I was so invested in the story that I could only highlight every little bit then dive right back into the action. It was good. It was thrilling. I left me feeling like I was a kid again.
Don't miss your chance to experience the '90s with Kurt.
(This review is possible because the author contacted me and offered a printout of his book in exchange for an honest review of my feelings about Lost in the 90s. Thank you Frank Anthony Polito for this opportunity.)
February 17, 2012
For those who grew up in the 1990s it was a decade of peace and prosperity. Before the internet, cell phones, Netflix and iTunes, there were 'zines, pagers, VHS and record stores. Grunge defined the music of the decade and Kurt Cobain was its most visible symbol. Polito has captured the cultural zeitgeist of this decade in his new book "Lost in the 90s". It is at once a throwback and a love letter to the decade between the Cold War and the War on Terror. However, this Young Adult novel stays away from the politics and focuses on the pop culture of the '90s, specifically in suburban Detroit.
Kurt is the son of two "children" of the '90s and through a mix up with his allergy medicine is transported back to April of 1994. At first, Kurt is understandably confused when he wakes up in his high school with some major differences (do schools still have pay phones?) Soon he finds himself tangled in the origins of his own story, the courtship of his parents. This crazy premise works because Polito doesn't worry about the physics of such a journey but focuses on the tremendous transformation of the world in less than 20 years. The story is compelling and interesting. The '90s references highlighted throughout lend nostalgia and humor to keep it light. From the dedication at the beginning "To My Parents" through the entire story, this novel is as much about the parents as it is about the children. The story shows us that we make decisions during a moment in time and though our lives may turn out differently than we had expected, we still wouldn't change anything if we had the chance.
"Lost in the 90s" is a novel full of heart. The characters are interesting and funny. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read a charming story about the struggles of growing up in any decade.
Kurt is the son of two "children" of the '90s and through a mix up with his allergy medicine is transported back to April of 1994. At first, Kurt is understandably confused when he wakes up in his high school with some major differences (do schools still have pay phones?) Soon he finds himself tangled in the origins of his own story, the courtship of his parents. This crazy premise works because Polito doesn't worry about the physics of such a journey but focuses on the tremendous transformation of the world in less than 20 years. The story is compelling and interesting. The '90s references highlighted throughout lend nostalgia and humor to keep it light. From the dedication at the beginning "To My Parents" through the entire story, this novel is as much about the parents as it is about the children. The story shows us that we make decisions during a moment in time and though our lives may turn out differently than we had expected, we still wouldn't change anything if we had the chance.
"Lost in the 90s" is a novel full of heart. The characters are interesting and funny. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to read a charming story about the struggles of growing up in any decade.
February 24, 2012
As he did in Band Fags and Drama Queers, Frank Anthony Polito once again takes his readers on a nostalgic pop culture journey – this time to the 90s. Kurt (class of 2012) inherited a lot more than his father’s good looks and amazing singing voice; he also has a love for anything 90s. One night, at a school dance, shortly before his band is scheduled to perform a classic set of 90s hits, his ex girlfriend announces that she’s pregnant and wants his help getting an abortion. Not long later, Kurt takes a misguided dive off the stage, hits his head hard on the floor and wakes up to find himself back in time to the year 1994.
What follows is a fantastic look at life in the 90s, told in the narrative voices of three different characters, weaving through the story of Kurt’s discovery about his family’s past. As he did with his previous two books, Band Fags and Drama Queers, Polito gives each of his narrators a distinct voice, showcasing his talent for making his characters come alive.
Polito has a love for pop culture and it shows. Nearly every page of the book refers to a popular trend of the 90s. From Family Matters to Kurt Cobain, Polito takes the reader on a journey that is as much a snapshot of history as it is a boy’s familial discoveries. I can guarantee you that before the end of the novel, those who remember it will be humming a certain song uncontrollably.
Whether you were there living what happened in the 90s or have just heard stories from your ‘rents, Lost in the 90’s is sure to please.
What follows is a fantastic look at life in the 90s, told in the narrative voices of three different characters, weaving through the story of Kurt’s discovery about his family’s past. As he did with his previous two books, Band Fags and Drama Queers, Polito gives each of his narrators a distinct voice, showcasing his talent for making his characters come alive.
Polito has a love for pop culture and it shows. Nearly every page of the book refers to a popular trend of the 90s. From Family Matters to Kurt Cobain, Polito takes the reader on a journey that is as much a snapshot of history as it is a boy’s familial discoveries. I can guarantee you that before the end of the novel, those who remember it will be humming a certain song uncontrollably.
Whether you were there living what happened in the 90s or have just heard stories from your ‘rents, Lost in the 90’s is sure to please.
March 8, 2012
Ah, the 90’s. When Jennifer Aniston was Rachel on ‘Friends’, flannel was a fashion statement and the only Kardashian we had to keep up with was OJ Simpson’s lawyer. It is also the setting for a fabulous new book by Frank Anthony Polito, (author of Band Fags and Drama Queers) called Lost in the 90’s.
Kurt Peregrine finds out his ex-girlfriend is pregnant with his child at the 90’s themed school dance where his band is supposed to play. After a mishap during their performance, Kurt winds up back where it all began for him, literally. 1994. Smack dab in the middle of his parent’s heyday in high school and in the middle of the tenuous beginnings of their relationship. Kurt learns more than he ever wanted to know about his family history and finds himself deeply involved in the courtship of Michelle Darling and Dave Peregrine or as he knows them, Mom and Dad.
Using three narrators and three unique voices, Lost in the 90’s takes us through not only the fabulous era that brought the world Beverly Hills, 90210 and Nirvana, but also through the formation of a family. Polito uses a liberal smattering of 90’s references but also manages to make the story feel universal and modern. It is smart, tender and laugh-out-loud funny (or LOL in today’s parlance).
I highly recommend Lost in the 90’s, not just for people like me, who graduated high school in 1994, but for anyone looking for a lovely, well-written and fun book.
Kurt Peregrine finds out his ex-girlfriend is pregnant with his child at the 90’s themed school dance where his band is supposed to play. After a mishap during their performance, Kurt winds up back where it all began for him, literally. 1994. Smack dab in the middle of his parent’s heyday in high school and in the middle of the tenuous beginnings of their relationship. Kurt learns more than he ever wanted to know about his family history and finds himself deeply involved in the courtship of Michelle Darling and Dave Peregrine or as he knows them, Mom and Dad.
Using three narrators and three unique voices, Lost in the 90’s takes us through not only the fabulous era that brought the world Beverly Hills, 90210 and Nirvana, but also through the formation of a family. Polito uses a liberal smattering of 90’s references but also manages to make the story feel universal and modern. It is smart, tender and laugh-out-loud funny (or LOL in today’s parlance).
I highly recommend Lost in the 90’s, not just for people like me, who graduated high school in 1994, but for anyone looking for a lovely, well-written and fun book.
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March 26, 2012Teen Spirits
Frank Anthony Polito delivers a dose of ’90s nostalgia
By Christa Buchanan
After the success of his hilarious, flash-back inducing, coming-of-age odes to everything ’80s — Band Fags in 2008 and the sequel Drama Queers in 2009 — award-winning author Frank Anthony Polito is now winks at the grunge era.
Polito, a veritable fountain of pop culture knowledge, his eye for minutiae and ear for colloquialisms bringing bygone eras to life, again pays homage to his hometown of Hazel Park with Lost in the ’90s.
Only this time, he published the book, his first young adult novel, via his new publishing company, Woodward Avenue Books.
In an interview with Metro Times, which plays a key role in the story, Polito discussed his reasons behind starting Woodward Avenue Books, Lost in the ’90s and Hazel Park.
MT: What was the impetus behind starting WAB?
Polito: I've been reading about self-publishing for a while now, and admittedly have been a bit envious of these so-called do-it-yourselfers. I'm not a control freak, but I do like the idea of doing things MY way. With my first two books, I didn't have any say in the book cover designs — though I liked the way they turned out, just fine — and my last book (a novella in a Christmas collection) I didn't even get to choose the title. Once I gave up on my agent ever finding me a "real" publisher, I decided that I wouldn't let being rejected stop me from getting my book out there. I do have a small "fan" base who have been waiting since 2009 for me to publish another book. And when I started writing Lost in the ’90s back in 2009, my plan was to always have it out there by April 2012 — which is when the beginning of the story takes place. So I've gotten exactly what I wanted, I guess!
MT: Do you plan on publishing more books, your own and others, via WAB?
Polito: When I began to work toward self-pubbing LIT90s, I thought "I could turn this into my own little publishing business!" I know a lot of talented writers who can't catch a break — some are even from Detroit — and I thought maybe I could help them out by offering to publish them under the WAB imprint. But ... The more I continued to work on getting LIT90s ready, the more challenging the process became. Maybe I was being too picky since the book is mine, but I probably re-designed the cover at least a dozen times, and already I've gone through 3 proof copies — and it's still not "finished." I think if I were going to branch out and work with other authors, I would need to find some additional help.
MT: Why do you think other publishers think the ’90s are not far enough removed for young people to be interested in a tale of that time?
Polito: I honestly think that most publishers just don't know what's "cool." They follow trends, and no one wants to take a risk and try to start a new one. I think the general consensus is that young people don't want to read about any other time period than the current one. Unless it's some future "dystopian society" — whatever that means! Truthfully, I think books that are written in no particular time period work best, like my favorite Charlotte's Web. It makes them timeless. But a story like LIT90s is so particular. You just mention Nirvana or a TV show like Family Matters and anyone who knows what that is, they get it. And if they don't, they can look it up!
I actually think a book like mine can be used to teach young readers about a time period that they didn't experience firsthand. And isn't that a part of what reading a book is supposed to do: Educate? But most publishers come at it from a stand point of: Will it make MONEY? I don't think they think about the educational value in reading as much as we hope they would.
MT: Why did you decide to write your first young adult novel?
Polito: My first two books feature teenage characters. But for whatever reason, my editor insisted they are NOT "YA." But YA is hot right now — and I've always read "kids" books, so ... I really wanted to be a part of that group of adults who write for teens. I also suffer a bit from a Peter Pan complex :-) Writing about teens, for me, is more interesting. Everything is SO important in their lives. And with adults, you have to worry about what kind of jobs they have and all that boring "adult stuff" that goes into a story.
MT: Why the '90s in this case?
Polito: After covering the '90s in my first two books, I figured tackling the '90s was the natural progression. The Christmas novella I published last December is actually set in December 1991, so I go to explore the early part of the decade in that story. I used to think "The '90s? Ugh!" But after re-thinking, and remembering all the fun things me and my friends used to do in Detroit -- we'd go to Industry out in Pontiac, and down to the State Theatre, aka "Club X," and all the concerts we saw at The Latin Quarter and St. Andrew's... Being in my early 20s and living in Detroit was a really great time. And the music: Jesus Jones, The Sundays, The Cranberries -- we saw then open for The The out at Meadow Brook in like '93, maybe, and were like "Who the hell is this?!"
MT: What do you think is the biggest difference between the ’90s and now?
Polito: Well, there are the obvious things like cell phones, and computers, and email, and texting, and all the technology. Don't get me wrong, I love it! But I was just thinking the other day about what I used to do before these things came along. I didn't have an email address until 1998, I think. And even then, I had to stop by the library once a week to check it. I can't even remember what I would do with my free time before the Internet. Watch TV or read more, maybe? I was younger, so I would go out to bars with friends a lot more than I do now. One difference I noticed from talking with some current teens is that boyfriends and girlfriends don't TALK on the phone nowadays. They just text. Back in the ’80s — and even in the ’90s — I used to talk to my friends on the phone all the time. I'd stay up late at night with the phone to my ear, under the covers, talking away till all hours. But today, no one has the time to just sit and chat.
MT: You’re planning to stage a rave. When is it?
Polito: The rave hasn't officially been planned yet. I'll be meeting with Adriel "Endolphin" Thornton, aka "Mr. Fantastique" when I'm in Detroit next week to discuss. Adriel has been very supportive of me and the book for the past 2 years. In April 2010, I spoke to him for the first time and he filled me in on the '90s rave and techno scene -- which I had never experienced first hand. Many of the details Adriel gave me are featured in the chapter “Next is the E,” named for the Moby song. Moby also makes a special appearance as the DJ at the Packard Plant rave.
MT: Do you plan to sign books at it?
Polito: I probably should take advantage of the captive audience ;-) But something tells me if folks are busy raving, they're not going to want to take time out to listen to me read from my book — or be pressured into buying one. If there's a way that we could include the cost of a book in the price of admission, then maybe we could give everyone a gift bag on their way out?
MT: Do you have a book signing date in metro Detroit yet?
Polito: Not as of right now. Most likely I'll set something up for the end of June when I come home for my nephew's 1st birthday. Chances are it will take place at the Hazel Park Memorial Library. Because I'm self-publishing, there's no guarantee that a book store like Barnes & Noble will even carry the book, so doing it at the library — with my supplying my own books to sign and sell — will probably be the easiest.
MT: When developing characters, what techniques do you utilize to give each character a unique voice?
Polito: Over the years of writing plays, and now novels, I think I have knack for listening to the characters inside my head — and then writing down what they say, and HOW they say it. For LIT90s, I wrote my first female narrator. But she wasn't any more difficult than the boys. Maybe because I'm a teenage girl at heart? :-) I just added a lot of "likes" to her sentences. And for the wannabe grunge rocker, I had him say "dude" a lot... Because that's what those types of guys — especially in the ’90s — say. I also get very technical. I choose different phrases for different characters. One will use "I have" and another "I've got" and one will say "everyone" and the other "everybody." The challenge is to make each one sound unique.
MT: You have a knack for parlance and showing the difference between generations; how did you develop this skill?
Polito: Again, I think it all comes down to thinking about people that I actually know, who remind me of — or have inspired the different characters that I'm writing. I just listen to their voices inside my head and write down what they say — the way they say it. And then there are generational things like, we would say "go with" back in my day, in terms of dating. Kids today, I'm told, say "go out." As in: "Will you go out with me?" Sort of like back in my mom's day when she would say "go steady."
MT: How did you become such a cultural zeitgeist?
Polito: Is that what I am? Thanks! Not sure, really. Like I said, when you're a teenager, everything is important — especially movies, music, TV shows, and such. I didn't have to do much — if any — research in writing these books. I have the mind of an elephant, and remember my high school years much more clearly than I do last week. For the '90s book, I was in college in the ’90s so things aren't as ingrained in my mind. But for the most part, I just wrote about the songs, movies, and TV shows I liked to watch; though, I will say that I was NOT into Nirvana in the ’90s. In fact, when they came along, I thought they ruined the whole Manchester scene — which is what I was into at the time. Now that I've written a book featuring Kurt Cobain, I realize what a musical genius — and a genuinely great man — he truly was.
MT: Why do you think Hazel Park provides such a good backdrop for your books?
Polito: I love HP! I do. But growing up there, I felt like I never fit in. In a way, I thought I was "better" and deserved to live somewhere else — like Birmingham or Bloomfield Hills. But all these years later, I've come to realize that Hazel Park is like that small town you see on a TV show. Everybody knows everybody, and people continue to hang out with the same friends even after they've graduated high school. And there is nothing wrong with that. My friends from Hazel Park are the best! I had over 100 people show up at my last book signing at B & N in Royal Oak, and I think 80 of them were from Hazel Park. So in terms of providing the backdrop for a story, I think a lot of my readers, in particular, can relate to growing up in a town where maybe they've felt like an outsider. And Hazel Park has everything, if you think about it: a great diner like Country Boy, a bowling alley, bars like House of Shamrocks, and a harness raceway! How cool is that?
Lost in the ’90s
By Frank Anthony Polito
Woodward Avenue Books, 284, p.p.
It’s April 7, 2012, and 18 years after the death of “The King of Grunge” was announced, it “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Get Lost in the ’90s as a time warp takes over “Hazeltucky High” and a stage-dive gone awry catapults young Kurt Cobain namesake Kurt Peregrin on a journey back in time — to when his parents’ love-hate romance began and he was in utero, and the day the “King of Grunge” died.
What was supposed to be Kurt’s big break, playing the ‘90s-themed Spring Fling dance with his band, The Pogs, and the catalyst for getting out of HZ PK and making it big, went awry even before his Grunge-induced time travel began: Just before taking the stage, his XGF, Chelsea Love, told him she’s pregnant, a revelation Kurt does not take well — he does not want to end up like his parents, “stuck in the sorry Detroit suburb of Hazel Park.”
At that moment, Kurt wishes he really was “LIT ’90s” and not just at a high school dance with a ’90s theme. What follows is Kurt’s trip back in time à la Back to the Future meets Parent Trap, as told via three distinct narrators: Kurt and his parents, Dave and Michelle.
Switching between 1990s parlance and the current abbreviated form of ’90s text-speak — whatev, OMG, WTF — Polito, who’s been called a “cultural zeitgeist,” deftly contrasts the subtle differences in the language and the culture of the ’90s and current times: CDs vs. MP3s, how teens text instead of talk and schools are more diverse, how the “landscape” of HZ PK, in particular has changed.
In parallel, Lost in the ’90s also chronicles Kurt’s discovery of his family’s past and his realizations that the similarities between he, his parents and their respective eras are greater than the differences: Just as Kurt endeavors to get away from his "crappy, little hometown," make it big and not end up like his parents, he finds his parents once felt the same.
Interspersed with myriad pop culture references, Lost in the ’90s at once takes a snapshot of history and leaves readers with a “moral” in that things often aren’t as bad as they seem.
Lost in the ’90s is set to be released April 5, the anniversary of Cobain’s death, and will be available in paperback and enhanced e-book forms on amazon.com. Polito is planning to be in Detroit in for a book signing and rave-inspired release party in late June. For a dose of ’90s nostalgia and to get an advanced copy, visit facebook.com/lostinthe90s.
*Originally published in the Detroit Metro Times March 21, 2012.
Frank Anthony Polito delivers a dose of ’90s nostalgia
By Christa Buchanan
After the success of his hilarious, flash-back inducing, coming-of-age odes to everything ’80s — Band Fags in 2008 and the sequel Drama Queers in 2009 — award-winning author Frank Anthony Polito is now winks at the grunge era.
Polito, a veritable fountain of pop culture knowledge, his eye for minutiae and ear for colloquialisms bringing bygone eras to life, again pays homage to his hometown of Hazel Park with Lost in the ’90s.
Only this time, he published the book, his first young adult novel, via his new publishing company, Woodward Avenue Books.
In an interview with Metro Times, which plays a key role in the story, Polito discussed his reasons behind starting Woodward Avenue Books, Lost in the ’90s and Hazel Park.
MT: What was the impetus behind starting WAB?
Polito: I've been reading about self-publishing for a while now, and admittedly have been a bit envious of these so-called do-it-yourselfers. I'm not a control freak, but I do like the idea of doing things MY way. With my first two books, I didn't have any say in the book cover designs — though I liked the way they turned out, just fine — and my last book (a novella in a Christmas collection) I didn't even get to choose the title. Once I gave up on my agent ever finding me a "real" publisher, I decided that I wouldn't let being rejected stop me from getting my book out there. I do have a small "fan" base who have been waiting since 2009 for me to publish another book. And when I started writing Lost in the ’90s back in 2009, my plan was to always have it out there by April 2012 — which is when the beginning of the story takes place. So I've gotten exactly what I wanted, I guess!
MT: Do you plan on publishing more books, your own and others, via WAB?
Polito: When I began to work toward self-pubbing LIT90s, I thought "I could turn this into my own little publishing business!" I know a lot of talented writers who can't catch a break — some are even from Detroit — and I thought maybe I could help them out by offering to publish them under the WAB imprint. But ... The more I continued to work on getting LIT90s ready, the more challenging the process became. Maybe I was being too picky since the book is mine, but I probably re-designed the cover at least a dozen times, and already I've gone through 3 proof copies — and it's still not "finished." I think if I were going to branch out and work with other authors, I would need to find some additional help.
MT: Why do you think other publishers think the ’90s are not far enough removed for young people to be interested in a tale of that time?
Polito: I honestly think that most publishers just don't know what's "cool." They follow trends, and no one wants to take a risk and try to start a new one. I think the general consensus is that young people don't want to read about any other time period than the current one. Unless it's some future "dystopian society" — whatever that means! Truthfully, I think books that are written in no particular time period work best, like my favorite Charlotte's Web. It makes them timeless. But a story like LIT90s is so particular. You just mention Nirvana or a TV show like Family Matters and anyone who knows what that is, they get it. And if they don't, they can look it up!
I actually think a book like mine can be used to teach young readers about a time period that they didn't experience firsthand. And isn't that a part of what reading a book is supposed to do: Educate? But most publishers come at it from a stand point of: Will it make MONEY? I don't think they think about the educational value in reading as much as we hope they would.
MT: Why did you decide to write your first young adult novel?
Polito: My first two books feature teenage characters. But for whatever reason, my editor insisted they are NOT "YA." But YA is hot right now — and I've always read "kids" books, so ... I really wanted to be a part of that group of adults who write for teens. I also suffer a bit from a Peter Pan complex :-) Writing about teens, for me, is more interesting. Everything is SO important in their lives. And with adults, you have to worry about what kind of jobs they have and all that boring "adult stuff" that goes into a story.
MT: Why the '90s in this case?
Polito: After covering the '90s in my first two books, I figured tackling the '90s was the natural progression. The Christmas novella I published last December is actually set in December 1991, so I go to explore the early part of the decade in that story. I used to think "The '90s? Ugh!" But after re-thinking, and remembering all the fun things me and my friends used to do in Detroit -- we'd go to Industry out in Pontiac, and down to the State Theatre, aka "Club X," and all the concerts we saw at The Latin Quarter and St. Andrew's... Being in my early 20s and living in Detroit was a really great time. And the music: Jesus Jones, The Sundays, The Cranberries -- we saw then open for The The out at Meadow Brook in like '93, maybe, and were like "Who the hell is this?!"
MT: What do you think is the biggest difference between the ’90s and now?
Polito: Well, there are the obvious things like cell phones, and computers, and email, and texting, and all the technology. Don't get me wrong, I love it! But I was just thinking the other day about what I used to do before these things came along. I didn't have an email address until 1998, I think. And even then, I had to stop by the library once a week to check it. I can't even remember what I would do with my free time before the Internet. Watch TV or read more, maybe? I was younger, so I would go out to bars with friends a lot more than I do now. One difference I noticed from talking with some current teens is that boyfriends and girlfriends don't TALK on the phone nowadays. They just text. Back in the ’80s — and even in the ’90s — I used to talk to my friends on the phone all the time. I'd stay up late at night with the phone to my ear, under the covers, talking away till all hours. But today, no one has the time to just sit and chat.
MT: You’re planning to stage a rave. When is it?
Polito: The rave hasn't officially been planned yet. I'll be meeting with Adriel "Endolphin" Thornton, aka "Mr. Fantastique" when I'm in Detroit next week to discuss. Adriel has been very supportive of me and the book for the past 2 years. In April 2010, I spoke to him for the first time and he filled me in on the '90s rave and techno scene -- which I had never experienced first hand. Many of the details Adriel gave me are featured in the chapter “Next is the E,” named for the Moby song. Moby also makes a special appearance as the DJ at the Packard Plant rave.
MT: Do you plan to sign books at it?
Polito: I probably should take advantage of the captive audience ;-) But something tells me if folks are busy raving, they're not going to want to take time out to listen to me read from my book — or be pressured into buying one. If there's a way that we could include the cost of a book in the price of admission, then maybe we could give everyone a gift bag on their way out?
MT: Do you have a book signing date in metro Detroit yet?
Polito: Not as of right now. Most likely I'll set something up for the end of June when I come home for my nephew's 1st birthday. Chances are it will take place at the Hazel Park Memorial Library. Because I'm self-publishing, there's no guarantee that a book store like Barnes & Noble will even carry the book, so doing it at the library — with my supplying my own books to sign and sell — will probably be the easiest.
MT: When developing characters, what techniques do you utilize to give each character a unique voice?
Polito: Over the years of writing plays, and now novels, I think I have knack for listening to the characters inside my head — and then writing down what they say, and HOW they say it. For LIT90s, I wrote my first female narrator. But she wasn't any more difficult than the boys. Maybe because I'm a teenage girl at heart? :-) I just added a lot of "likes" to her sentences. And for the wannabe grunge rocker, I had him say "dude" a lot... Because that's what those types of guys — especially in the ’90s — say. I also get very technical. I choose different phrases for different characters. One will use "I have" and another "I've got" and one will say "everyone" and the other "everybody." The challenge is to make each one sound unique.
MT: You have a knack for parlance and showing the difference between generations; how did you develop this skill?
Polito: Again, I think it all comes down to thinking about people that I actually know, who remind me of — or have inspired the different characters that I'm writing. I just listen to their voices inside my head and write down what they say — the way they say it. And then there are generational things like, we would say "go with" back in my day, in terms of dating. Kids today, I'm told, say "go out." As in: "Will you go out with me?" Sort of like back in my mom's day when she would say "go steady."
MT: How did you become such a cultural zeitgeist?
Polito: Is that what I am? Thanks! Not sure, really. Like I said, when you're a teenager, everything is important — especially movies, music, TV shows, and such. I didn't have to do much — if any — research in writing these books. I have the mind of an elephant, and remember my high school years much more clearly than I do last week. For the '90s book, I was in college in the ’90s so things aren't as ingrained in my mind. But for the most part, I just wrote about the songs, movies, and TV shows I liked to watch; though, I will say that I was NOT into Nirvana in the ’90s. In fact, when they came along, I thought they ruined the whole Manchester scene — which is what I was into at the time. Now that I've written a book featuring Kurt Cobain, I realize what a musical genius — and a genuinely great man — he truly was.
MT: Why do you think Hazel Park provides such a good backdrop for your books?
Polito: I love HP! I do. But growing up there, I felt like I never fit in. In a way, I thought I was "better" and deserved to live somewhere else — like Birmingham or Bloomfield Hills. But all these years later, I've come to realize that Hazel Park is like that small town you see on a TV show. Everybody knows everybody, and people continue to hang out with the same friends even after they've graduated high school. And there is nothing wrong with that. My friends from Hazel Park are the best! I had over 100 people show up at my last book signing at B & N in Royal Oak, and I think 80 of them were from Hazel Park. So in terms of providing the backdrop for a story, I think a lot of my readers, in particular, can relate to growing up in a town where maybe they've felt like an outsider. And Hazel Park has everything, if you think about it: a great diner like Country Boy, a bowling alley, bars like House of Shamrocks, and a harness raceway! How cool is that?
Lost in the ’90s
By Frank Anthony Polito
Woodward Avenue Books, 284, p.p.
It’s April 7, 2012, and 18 years after the death of “The King of Grunge” was announced, it “Smells Like Teen Spirit.”
Get Lost in the ’90s as a time warp takes over “Hazeltucky High” and a stage-dive gone awry catapults young Kurt Cobain namesake Kurt Peregrin on a journey back in time — to when his parents’ love-hate romance began and he was in utero, and the day the “King of Grunge” died.
What was supposed to be Kurt’s big break, playing the ‘90s-themed Spring Fling dance with his band, The Pogs, and the catalyst for getting out of HZ PK and making it big, went awry even before his Grunge-induced time travel began: Just before taking the stage, his XGF, Chelsea Love, told him she’s pregnant, a revelation Kurt does not take well — he does not want to end up like his parents, “stuck in the sorry Detroit suburb of Hazel Park.”
At that moment, Kurt wishes he really was “LIT ’90s” and not just at a high school dance with a ’90s theme. What follows is Kurt’s trip back in time à la Back to the Future meets Parent Trap, as told via three distinct narrators: Kurt and his parents, Dave and Michelle.
Switching between 1990s parlance and the current abbreviated form of ’90s text-speak — whatev, OMG, WTF — Polito, who’s been called a “cultural zeitgeist,” deftly contrasts the subtle differences in the language and the culture of the ’90s and current times: CDs vs. MP3s, how teens text instead of talk and schools are more diverse, how the “landscape” of HZ PK, in particular has changed.
In parallel, Lost in the ’90s also chronicles Kurt’s discovery of his family’s past and his realizations that the similarities between he, his parents and their respective eras are greater than the differences: Just as Kurt endeavors to get away from his "crappy, little hometown," make it big and not end up like his parents, he finds his parents once felt the same.
Interspersed with myriad pop culture references, Lost in the ’90s at once takes a snapshot of history and leaves readers with a “moral” in that things often aren’t as bad as they seem.
Lost in the ’90s is set to be released April 5, the anniversary of Cobain’s death, and will be available in paperback and enhanced e-book forms on amazon.com. Polito is planning to be in Detroit in for a book signing and rave-inspired release party in late June. For a dose of ’90s nostalgia and to get an advanced copy, visit facebook.com/lostinthe90s.
*Originally published in the Detroit Metro Times March 21, 2012.
August 21, 2024
This book had me laughing out loud during most of this book. Being in high school in 2012 while also having parents graduating high school in the early 90s made this book so much more enjoyable as I could understand the references and relate to the nostalgia. Definitely recommend this read.
March 31, 2020
I wish I still had this book. Wish there were more like this. Time travel about music!!! Then throw in goofy romance. Love it!!
May 5, 2012
Kurt is a little obsessed with the 90s. He blames/credits his parents, who graduated Hazel Park High School the same year he was born (1994). As a result, he’s a veritable 90s pop culture fountain. When his band performs at his school’s 90s-themed dance, a wild stage-dive leaves him with a bump on his head…and a trip back in time to the 90s. As Kurt navigates the past, he also deals with the fact that somewhere nearby are his parents…who are teenagers just like him. What would happen if he bumps into them?
There are certainly things to recommend Polito’s latest novel. It’s clear he knows his stuff: the novel is positively filled to the brim with pop culture references from the 90s. This book will be a trip down memory lane for readers who are filled with nostalgia for the 90s. Musical references abound in this quick read that’s going to appeal to adult readers more than it will appeal to teens.
Unfortunately, there are elements that didn’t work for me as a reader. The book is narrated by several teens, and while they all have fairly distinct voices, their overuse of jargon and weird slang felt disingenuous and was off-putting. I recognize the fact that this won’t be a deal-breaker for every reader, but it was for me. I couldn’t get past the stilted narration (especially in the case of Kurt), and it made his voice feel less authentic.
However, the novel is frequently funny, and the pop culture references help to make up for the abundance of slang. There’s some heart at the meat of this story, too, as Kurt struggles to understand that life doesn’t always wait for you to figure your stuff out. Recommended to fans of 90′s pop culture, but I’m not sure this is a story that teens are going to gobble up.
Lost in the 90s is out now.
Lost in the 90s by Frank Anthony Polito. Woodward Avenue Books: 2012. ARC accepted for review via the author.
There are certainly things to recommend Polito’s latest novel. It’s clear he knows his stuff: the novel is positively filled to the brim with pop culture references from the 90s. This book will be a trip down memory lane for readers who are filled with nostalgia for the 90s. Musical references abound in this quick read that’s going to appeal to adult readers more than it will appeal to teens.
Unfortunately, there are elements that didn’t work for me as a reader. The book is narrated by several teens, and while they all have fairly distinct voices, their overuse of jargon and weird slang felt disingenuous and was off-putting. I recognize the fact that this won’t be a deal-breaker for every reader, but it was for me. I couldn’t get past the stilted narration (especially in the case of Kurt), and it made his voice feel less authentic.
However, the novel is frequently funny, and the pop culture references help to make up for the abundance of slang. There’s some heart at the meat of this story, too, as Kurt struggles to understand that life doesn’t always wait for you to figure your stuff out. Recommended to fans of 90′s pop culture, but I’m not sure this is a story that teens are going to gobble up.
Lost in the 90s is out now.
Lost in the 90s by Frank Anthony Polito. Woodward Avenue Books: 2012. ARC accepted for review via the author.
May 29, 2012
I tried very hard to like this book. After all, I lived through the nineties; it should be as topical to me as anybody else over the age of twenty. But I was born in the 1960s and this book is written from the point of view of teenagers. Therefore, the tone is rather adolescent and it’s not really touching me very deeply. True, a couple of the characters are facing crises. Two girls are pregnant while in high school and their boyfriends aren’t exactly being helpful about the situation.
But the references for the 90s fly so thick and fast that it often feels like I’m reading a “Who’s Who in History” book. Every other page, a lyric from some song I don’t recall and never listened to will be written and I’m staring at it dumbly, thinking, “What song is this?” That’s what bogs down this story for me. It’s not just a period in history but a period for a narrow niche of people who had tastes in music, clothing, food and opinions that were polar opposites from mine.
I’ll admit that it doesn’t get in the way of the story…much. But I wasn’t really a big fan of music from the 1990s and a lot of the references leave me baffled. When Kurt (the protagonist) gets choked up while watching the tv telling about Kurt Cobain’s disappearance (he knows Cobain’s body will be found in a few days since he’s from the future), I don’t really care much. When I think of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, I think of the Weird Al Yankovic parody.
Still the book doesn’t stray too far from the emotions and travails of its characters and in that it does succeed in achieving a tone of realism. The individual voices are distinct and their problems told in a kind of freestyle patter that lets you know their innermost thoughts.
But the references for the 90s fly so thick and fast that it often feels like I’m reading a “Who’s Who in History” book. Every other page, a lyric from some song I don’t recall and never listened to will be written and I’m staring at it dumbly, thinking, “What song is this?” That’s what bogs down this story for me. It’s not just a period in history but a period for a narrow niche of people who had tastes in music, clothing, food and opinions that were polar opposites from mine.
I’ll admit that it doesn’t get in the way of the story…much. But I wasn’t really a big fan of music from the 1990s and a lot of the references leave me baffled. When Kurt (the protagonist) gets choked up while watching the tv telling about Kurt Cobain’s disappearance (he knows Cobain’s body will be found in a few days since he’s from the future), I don’t really care much. When I think of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, I think of the Weird Al Yankovic parody.
Still the book doesn’t stray too far from the emotions and travails of its characters and in that it does succeed in achieving a tone of realism. The individual voices are distinct and their problems told in a kind of freestyle patter that lets you know their innermost thoughts.
September 6, 2012
Having graduated high school in 1995 AND having been in Seattle during the 90s, this book obviously resonated to me by its title alone.
The story is very Back to the Future - esque. Main character Kurt (named after Kurt Cobain) gets a present day head injury and goes back in time to 1994 when his parents were at the same dance. Hijinks ensue. Main character goes back to the future at the end.
This is my first Polito book. I'm not sure if the dialogue of this book resembles his other books. It's very slang-ridden. I understand that I'm not a teen now (i.e., my slight confusion at the XGF references for ex-girlfriend), but the 1994 dialogue goes over my head too. It's almost like the author is trying too hard to channel being a teenager. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, maybe it's just a regional difference. The 1994 Dave and 2012 Kurt sound exactly the same, which would be fine except that the book rotates narrators.
There are plenty of pop culture references. That part is awesome. I like that many of the present day characters (if not all) were from the 1994 era: Brandon, Dylan, Kurt, etc. I was impressed he got in a reference to Whitney Houston dying before the book went to publication.
This is more of a plot book. Not a whole lot of character development, at least that I could see. I wanted more introspection. Polito seems stronger at the littering a book with pop culture references than being in tune with his characters.
I wanted to rate this book as more than "okay." I love the 90s! But the dialogue and weak characters detract from the book quite a bit.
The story is very Back to the Future - esque. Main character Kurt (named after Kurt Cobain) gets a present day head injury and goes back in time to 1994 when his parents were at the same dance. Hijinks ensue. Main character goes back to the future at the end.
This is my first Polito book. I'm not sure if the dialogue of this book resembles his other books. It's very slang-ridden. I understand that I'm not a teen now (i.e., my slight confusion at the XGF references for ex-girlfriend), but the 1994 dialogue goes over my head too. It's almost like the author is trying too hard to channel being a teenager. Giving him the benefit of the doubt, maybe it's just a regional difference. The 1994 Dave and 2012 Kurt sound exactly the same, which would be fine except that the book rotates narrators.
There are plenty of pop culture references. That part is awesome. I like that many of the present day characters (if not all) were from the 1994 era: Brandon, Dylan, Kurt, etc. I was impressed he got in a reference to Whitney Houston dying before the book went to publication.
This is more of a plot book. Not a whole lot of character development, at least that I could see. I wanted more introspection. Polito seems stronger at the littering a book with pop culture references than being in tune with his characters.
I wanted to rate this book as more than "okay." I love the 90s! But the dialogue and weak characters detract from the book quite a bit.
January 30, 2016
When I first heard of this book I was really excited. I was a teenager in the 90s and I thought this should be good for nostalgia. The synopsis sounds funny and I should give it a try. I was not as pleased as I hoped I would be but it was still a bit of fun.
The short version of the story is a boy, Kurt, who is obsessed with the 90s, he loves the clothes, the media, and the icons of the 90s. He is a few weeks away from graduation and he receives some life altering news. He hits his head and finds himself in the past. He is now in back to the year his parents graduate. Before finding his way back he must make sure that his parents get together and stay together. He also discovers a lot about his parents’ lives that he never knew. The time traveling adventure changes everything for Kurt.
The story was ok, the characters were ok. I didn’t feel the bond that I love to have with my characters. I didn’t dislike Kurt, but didn’t love him either. The characters fell flat for me.
The story was a great idea but felt a little bit rushed. I think that I would have enjoyed the story more if there would have been a little more development. The writing style was good, the idea was there, just lacking enough to make it an ok book. On the bright side, I did get quite a laugh over the all the 90s mentions. It was fun to be taken back to my high school years just for a while.
I did enjoy the read, just didn’t love it.
The short version of the story is a boy, Kurt, who is obsessed with the 90s, he loves the clothes, the media, and the icons of the 90s. He is a few weeks away from graduation and he receives some life altering news. He hits his head and finds himself in the past. He is now in back to the year his parents graduate. Before finding his way back he must make sure that his parents get together and stay together. He also discovers a lot about his parents’ lives that he never knew. The time traveling adventure changes everything for Kurt.
The story was ok, the characters were ok. I didn’t feel the bond that I love to have with my characters. I didn’t dislike Kurt, but didn’t love him either. The characters fell flat for me.
The story was a great idea but felt a little bit rushed. I think that I would have enjoyed the story more if there would have been a little more development. The writing style was good, the idea was there, just lacking enough to make it an ok book. On the bright side, I did get quite a laugh over the all the 90s mentions. It was fun to be taken back to my high school years just for a while.
I did enjoy the read, just didn’t love it.
November 28, 2015
I've had this on my shelf waiting for a precise moment in time to arrive so I could read it. That moment, my 20th high school reunion, arrived last night. This book was an easy breezy read that I finished in a day.
I waited until my reunion because I grew up in Hazel Park, went to Hazel Park High School and graduated Class of 1994. The fictional Kurt would have been a classmate and many of my real classmates served the author as historical reference points.
This book served as a literary time machine back to the 90's. I had forgotten about a lot of the things mentioned. For good or bad it's a part of my heritage and the author serves my hometown a cynical love that only a native could bring.
My only fault is the plot is shamelessly stolen from Back To The Future. That movie is a classic so you set yourself up for a slight failure when you borrow the plot then refer to it more than once. Other than that I liked the book.
I waited until my reunion because I grew up in Hazel Park, went to Hazel Park High School and graduated Class of 1994. The fictional Kurt would have been a classmate and many of my real classmates served the author as historical reference points.
This book served as a literary time machine back to the 90's. I had forgotten about a lot of the things mentioned. For good or bad it's a part of my heritage and the author serves my hometown a cynical love that only a native could bring.
My only fault is the plot is shamelessly stolen from Back To The Future. That movie is a classic so you set yourself up for a slight failure when you borrow the plot then refer to it more than once. Other than that I liked the book.
July 5, 2015
This book was very different than other stories bu Frank Anthony Polito. There was a time-traveling component to this book that I don't even think he fully believed in as he had his main character dismiss several times how implausible it all seemed. I do believe if you need to use your character to directly support your plot then perhaps you need a more plausible storyline. However, Polito does a wonderful job of encapsulating the feeling of the 90's. This author has a gift with capturing the feelings of certain decades and this story was more evidence of that. Although the plot wasn't very plausible, the story was well written.
September 18, 2012
The Hazeltucky clan is back again...this one set in 2012, but Kurt the main character goes back to the '90's and has to be friends with his parents! He has to help them stay together for his own sake! Loved it!
February 11, 2014
What a nice story that took me back to my younger years. But now I've got a problem. I remember that I loved the series 'The Heights' and would love to watch it again. But it seems you cannot find it on the internet, not on DVD nor as download. Grrrr
December 10, 2023
I thought I should be conservative with my rating since Frank is a friend. He brought me back to the 90's and I cared about his characters. This is my favorite so far!
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