The worst years of your life : stories for the geeked-out, angst-ridden, lust-addled, and deeply misunderstood adolescent in all of us / edited by Mark Jude Poirier.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Poirier, Mark Jude.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Adolescence--Fiction.

Adolescence.

Maturation (Psychology).

Maturation (Psychology)--Fiction.

Teenagers--Fiction.

Teenagers.

Youth--Fiction.

Youth.

Short stories, American.

Genre:

Fiction.

Short stories, American.

Physical Description:

xi, 383 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First Simon and Schuster trade paperback edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Simon & Schuster Paperbacks, 2007.

Summary:

A delightful and terrifying collection of twenty short stories, edited by critically acclaimed writer and novelist Mark Jude Poirier.

Adolescence. Fortunately it's over with early and once you've finished paying for therapy, there's still a chance to move on with your life.

"The Worst Years of Your Life" says it all: angst, depression, growing pains, puberty, nasty boys and nastier girls; these are stories of aaawkwardness and embarassment from a stellar list of contributors. Great postmodern classics like John Barth's "Lost in the Funhouse" are paired with newer selections, such as Stacey Richter's "The Beauty Treatment" and A.M. Homes's "A Real Doll," in this searing, unforgettable collection. A perfect book for revisiting old favorites and discovering new ones, and the opportunity to relive the worst years of your life -- without having to relive the worst years of your life.

ISBN:

1416549269

9781416549260

OCLC:

124538915

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