{"product_id":"commencement-9780307454966","title":"Commencement","description":"\u003cb\u003eNATIONAL BESTSELLER - \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author of\u003ci\u003e Maine \u003c\/i\u003ebrings us a sparkling tale of friendship and a fascinating portrait of the first generation of women who have all the opportunities in the world, but no clear idea about what to choose. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Inviting ... Strong, warmly believable three-dimensional characters who have fun, have fights and fall into intense love affairs.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssigned to the same dorm their first year at Smith College, Celia, Bree, Sally, and April couldn't have less in common. Celia, a lapsed Catholic, arrives with a bottle of vodka in her suitcase; beautiful Bree pines for the fiancé she left behind in Savannah; Sally, preppy and obsessively neat, is reeling from the loss of her mother; and April, a radical, redheaded feminist wearing a \"Riot: Don't Diet\" T-shirt, wants a room transfer immediately. Written with radiant style and a wicked sense of humor, \u003ci\u003eCommencement \u003c\/i\u003efollows these unlikely friends through college and the years beyond, brilliantly capturing the complicated landscape facing young women today.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. COURTNEY SULLIVAN\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Engagements \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMaine. Maine\u003c\/i\u003e was named a 2011 \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine Best Book of the Year and a \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book. \u003ci\u003eThe Engagements\u003c\/i\u003e was one of \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e Magazine's Top Ten Books of 2013 and an \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year, and has been translated into seventeen languages. She has contributed to \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York \u003c\/i\u003emagazine, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eAllure\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eReal Simple\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eO: The Oprah Magazine, \u003c\/i\u003e among many other publications. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50923942478098,"sku":"9780307454966","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ed450375-6cd8-45a8-8aaa-61bc3f17bf5e.jpg?v=1738965942","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/commencement-9780307454966","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}