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C. D. Payne (born C. Douglas Payne; July 5, 1949) is an American writer of absurdist fiction who is best known for his series of novels about fictional teenager Nick Twisp. They are called the "Youth in Revolt" series or "The Journals of Nick Twisp"

In the novels the protagonist, Nick, strives to balance out his budding sexual urges while remaining an intellectual teenager in a world of moronic adults.

Along with the "Youth" series he is the author of several other novels including Frisco Pigeon Mambo and Civic Beauties, a parody of politics in the United States, which follows the lives of two teenage twin girls whose father is campaigning to be Vice President. He has also published a play titled, Queen of America: A Royal Comedy in Three Acts. Frisco Pigeon Mambo was bought by Fox Animation, but was never made into a film. Youth in Revolt was developed and distribution by Dimension Films in January 2010.

Payne was born in Akron, Ohio in 1949 (July 5). He graduated from Harvard College in 1971. He then moved to California, and has worked as a newspaper editor, cartoonist, typesetter, graphic artist, proofreader, photographer, advertising copywriter, trailer park handyman, and carpenter. He is married and lives in Sonoma County.

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Total Books: 21
Revolting Youth The Further Journals of Nick Twisp
2009 - Revolting Youth the Further Journals of Nick Twisp [Nick Twisp, Bk 4] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780767932349
ISBN-10: 076793234X
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 2

Frisco Pigeon Mambo
2000 - Frisco Pigeon Mambo (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9781882647248
ISBN-10: 1882647246
Genre: Literature & Fiction
  • Currently 4/5 Stars.
 1

Youth in Revolt The Journals of Nick Twisp
1996 - Youth in Revolt the Journals of Nick Twisp [Youth in Revolt, Bk 1] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780385481960
ISBN-10: 0385481969
Genre: Teen & Young Adult
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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