Chuck Palahniuk up. It's easy to attack and destroy an act of creation. It's a lot more difficult to perform one." Palahniuk's writing, particularly "Fight Club", has been criticized for perceived empowerment to "men's rights activists". During a Tumblr Q and A, Palahniuk stated that his inspiration to write "Fight Club" came from what he perceived as a "dearth of novels that explore male issues", and further questioned whether young males are considered a profitable demographic by publishers. As an adult, Palahniuk became a member of the rebellious Cacophony Society. He is a regular participant in their events, including the annual Santa
Damned (Palahniuk novel) Damned (Palahniuk novel) Damned is a 2011 novel by Chuck Palahniuk. A sequel to the novel, "Doomed", was released in 2013. The novel opens with 13-year-old Madison "Maddy" Spencer waking in Hell, unsure of the details surrounding her death. She believes she died of a marijuana overdose while her celebrity parents were attending the Academy Awards. Maddy quickly gets to know her nearby cellmates. The group (loosely modeled on the archetypes of characters from "The Breakfast Club," i.e., a rocker, a nerd, a beauty and a jock) take Maddy on a tour of Hell. In Hell, Madison works as a