{"product_id":"adults-9781439191866","title":"Adults","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the author of the Read with Jenna \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show book club pick \u003ci\u003eThe Wedding People\u003c\/i\u003e, a ruefully funny and wickedly perceptive 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 \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 sexuality and an unbridled desire to be noticed, and ultimately loved. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAn irresistible chronicle of a modern young woman's struggle to grow up, \u003ci\u003eThe Adults\u003c\/i\u003e lays bare--in perfect pitch--a world where an adult and a child can so dangerously be mistaken for the same exact thing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlison Espach is a graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis MFA program. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eMcSweeney's\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFive Chapters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e and other magazines. She grew up in Connecticut and now teaches creative writing in New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Scribner Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50649016271122,"sku":"9781439191866","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d77e7658-f3da-4b4b-b1a3-2349a7e3ad6d.jpg?v=1733255306","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/adults-9781439191866","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}