{"product_id":"after-commencement-hardcover","title":"After Commencement - Hardcover","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\u003eMichael J. Jr. Consolmagno\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou leave home to become someone new.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComing back, you realize you may not fit anywhere anymore.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Vitagliano should feel on top of the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt's May 1999, and he's just graduated from college. But returning home to Staten Island brings an unexpected sense of distance, from his family, his past, and even himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs tensions rise with his brothers and the life he once knew begins to shift, Joseph is forced to confront what it really means to move forward and what it costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat follows is not a dramatic unraveling, but something quieter and more unsettling: the realization that moving forward may mean losing parts of himself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in late-90s New York, \u003cem\u003eAfter Commencement\u003c\/em\u003e is a literary coming-of-age novel about family, identity, and the uneasy transition into adulthood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCharacter-driven literary fiction with strong dialogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily-centered, emotionally grounded narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComing-of-age stories beyond adolescence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable now for purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 09, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377147240755,"sku":"9798995689812","price":32.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/blY31_Qvmp9798995689812.webp?v=1779314964","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/after-commencement-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}