{"product_id":"adults-paperback","title":"Adults - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlison Espach\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the Read with Jenna pick \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e, a ruefully funny debut novel that deftly dissects matters of the heart and captures the lives of children and adults as they come to terms with life, death, and love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt the center of this affluent suburban universe is Emily Vidal, a smart and snarky teenager, who gets involved in a dangerous relationship. Among the cast of unforgettable characters is Emily's father, whose fiftieth birthday party has the adults descending upon the Vidals' patio; her mother, who has orchestrated the elaborate party even though she and her husband are getting a divorce; and an assortment of eccentric neighbors, high school teachers, and teenagers who teem with anxiety and an unbridled desire to be noticed, and ultimately loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn irresistible chronicle of a young woman's struggle to grow up, \u003ci\u003eThe Adults\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare a world where an adult and a child can so dangerously be mistaken for the same thing.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlison Espach is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People, Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance, \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Adults\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOutside Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoyland\u003c\/i\u003e, and other places. She teaches creative writing at Providence College in Rhode Island.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53464064229683,"sku":"9781439191866","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/KZIMEqz5ca9781439191866.webp?v=1781549276","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/adults-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}