{"product_id":"the-worst-years-of-your-life-stories-for-the-geeked-out-angst-ridden-lust-addled-and-deeply-misunderstood-adolescent-in-all-of-us-9781416549260","title":"The Worst Years of Your Life: Stories for the Geeked-Out, Angst-Ridden, Lust-Addled, and Deeply Misunderstood Adolescent in All of Us","description":"A delightful and terrifying collection of twenty short stories, edited by critically acclaimed writer and novelist Mark Jude Poirier. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Adolescence. Fortunately it's over with early and once you've finished paying for therapy, there's still a chance to move on with your life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Worst Years of Your Life\u003c\/i\u003e says it all: angst, depression, growing pains, puberty, nasty boys and nastier girls; these are stories of aaawkwardness and embarassment from a stellar list of contributors. Great postmodern classics like John Barth's \"Lost in the Funhouse\" are paired with newer selections, such as Stacey Richter's \"The Beauty Treatment\" and A.M. Homes's \"A Real Doll,\" in this searing, unforgettable collection. A perfect book for revisiting old favorites and discovering new ones, and the opportunity to relive the worst years of your life -- without having to relive the worst years of your life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416549260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/06\/2007\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mark Jude Poirier","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44988192358581,"sku":"9781416549260","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_2009ee76-69a0-4e8f-8e13-e877d891c2a2.jpg?v=1735626578","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-worst-years-of-your-life-stories-for-the-geeked-out-angst-ridden-lust-addled-and-deeply-misunderstood-adolescent-in-all-of-us-9781416549260","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}