{"product_id":"2940151477765","title":"The Youth \u0026 Young Loves of Oliver Wade: Stories","description":"What makes us who we are? Is it life's big milestones that propel us from childhood to adulthood? Or are we made of all the little memories that have a way of standing in for so much more?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA friend's itchy chin might be how you remember him. A pair of worn corduroys might be what you remember of your first love. A green-eyed boy on a subway platform might be how you remember a breakthrough. A coffee cup in a blizzard might be how you remember your best friend. The sound of a dial-up modem connecting. The wet stems of lily pads in your dad's hands. A spiral of hairs on a cheek. The outline of keys in a pocket. Blue paint under fingernails. Fireworks on a summer night. These details are like pulses, like heartbeat spikes on the cardiac line of memory.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the twelve stories in \"The Youth \u0026amp; Young Loves of Oliver Wade,\" Ben Monopoli shows us these pulses in the life of our narrator Ollie as he grows from age thirteen to twenty-eight. Pulses that define who Ollie is, and ultimately who he'll become.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA stand-alone companion to \"The Painting of Porcupine City\" and \"The Cranberry Hush.\"","brand":"Ben Monopoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113078243568,"sku":"2940151477765","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151477765_p0.jpg?v=1764010597","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151477765","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}