Stephen chbosky wrote and directed the feature film adaptation of his award winning novel the perks of being a wallflower he has worked in film and television on projects including the film version of the smash hit musical rent the tv show jericho and others he also edited pieces a collection of short stories for pocket books. The perks of being a wallflower stephen chbosky charlie the 15 year old protagonist begins writing letters about his own life to an unknown recipient addressed dear friend in these letters he discusses his first year at high school and his struggles with two traumatic experiences the suicide of his only middle school friend michael dobson and the death of his favorite aunt helen. Buy the perks of being a wallflower the perks of being a wallflower by chbosky stephen author aug 14 2012 the perks of being a wallflower the perks of being a wallflower by chbosky stephen author aug 14 2012 by chbosky stephen author aug 14 2012 hardcover by chbosky stephen author hardcover aug 2012 hardcover by chbosky stephen isbn from amazons book store. The critically acclaimed debut novel from stephen chbosky perks follows observant wallflower charlie as he charts a course through the strange world between adolescence and adulthood first dates family drama and new friends sex drugs and the rocky horror picture show devastating loss young love and life on the fringes. The perks of being a wallflower is a young adult coming of age epistolary novel by american writer stephen chbosky which was first published on february 1 1999 by pocket books set in the early 1990s the novel follows charlie an introverted observing teenager through his freshman year of high school in a pittsburgh suburb the novel details charlies unconventional style of thinking as he navigates between the worlds of adolescence and adulthood and attempts to deal with poignant