{"product_id":"a-college-account-aaron-skye-pharr-9798234061232","title":"A College Account","description":"\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Aaron Skye Pharr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234061232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pharr Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.41lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.37d","brand":"Aaron Skye Pharr","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48743274774783,"sku":"9798234061232","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-college-account-aaron-skye-pharr-9798234061232","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}