Fargo Rock City: A Heavy Metal Odyssey in Rural North Dakota

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Author: Chuck Klosterman

Powered by a sharp and wholly original voice, Chuck Klosterman delivers a real-life High Fidelity in this savvy, deliriously funny memoir of growing up a shameless heavy-metal devotee in 1980s North Dakota. The year is 1983, and Chuck Klosterman just wants to rock. But he’s got problems. For one, he’s in the fifth grade. For another, he’s mired in rural North Dakota. Worst….Read More

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