{"product_id":"2940151843522","title":"Awkward Stages","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Book of Short Stories - A girl and boy discover the difference between best friends and just friends. The summer before university is the catalyst for some strange longings. A woman wrestles with a difficult insurance claim which resonates with an event from her past. An aging writer gives a career-spanning interview with an unintended revelation. These and other great characters inhabit this collection of short stories which celebrate all of life’s stages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for the stories:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“There are so many good things in this story it’s hard to pick one. All I can say is I wish I had written it.” - Charles Pinch\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Thanks for this potent kick of nostalgia. How important those days were to the adults we’ve become. Call that ‘The High School Theory.’” - Beverly Akerman, author of The Meaning of Children\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mark Victor Young","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47102726471920,"sku":"2940151843522","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940151843522_p0.jpg?v=1764014692","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940151843522","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}