{"product_id":"a-college-account-paperback","title":"A College Account - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAaron Skye Pharr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA place where adolescence and adulthood intersect, college has always represented a challenging journey of self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThose challenges were only amplified by the Coronavirus pandemic and compounded by the simultaneous evolution of technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his debut collection of nine short stories, Aaron Skye Pharr investigates the quiet and often melancholy reality of a generation of students seeking to understand and develop themselves while caught up in world-altering events, where barriers both physical and digital leave them increasingly isolated.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRelationships start, stop, and stumble. A socially stunted freshman's obsession with a tabletop roleplaying game begins to dangerously blur his reality. A nineteen-year-old with a chronic illness questions being made in God's image, leading to a new perspective on life. Two close friends are forced to confront their feelings after one hooks up with someone else.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA College Account\u003c\/em\u003e is an honest and atmospheric exploration of what it means to find your feet as the world is shifting beneath you.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAaron Skye Pharr attended Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a B.A. in English in 2021 and a Master's in Teaching in 2023. This collection is a love letter to the uncertain but exciting time college represents. Pharr's position as a Coronavirus graduate and an English teacher of the generation directly impacted by the pandemic gives his collection an insightful and relatable aesthetic for anyone aged seventeen to twenty-seven.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNarratives are grounded in the everyday, real challenges of young adulthood: from mental health to lost friendships. Magical realism elevates these complexities in select stories, giving an escape from routine that readers may desire. These coming-of-age themes have been written through a decidedly contemporary lens for a generation that experienced a global pause just as their lives were meant to begin. While the tone is melancholy and evocative, it ultimately provides a sense of catharsis and validation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 174\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 11, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53521890836787,"sku":"9798234061232","price":23.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/99g0DCzrY9798234061232.webp?v=1781960155","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/a-college-account-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}