{"product_id":"later-days-paperback","title":"Later Days - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChip Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUSA Today Bestseller \u003c\/i\u003eand winner of the 2025 American Writing Awards Prize for General Fiction! In an evocative follow-up to his Los Angeles Times bestselling \u003ci\u003eArroyo\u003c\/i\u003e, Chip Jacobs returns with a gripping tale of brotherhood, recklessness, and footloose souls in the anything goes of late-seventies Southern California. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs their elite, all-boys prep school turns coed, transforming from suburban \u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e to gender-roiled soap opera, two unlikely friends--Luke Burnett and Denny Drummond--alternate rescuing each other from self-destruction amid troubled home lives. Eager to maximize their era as invincible seniors at Stone Canyon Prep, they and their pals commandeer Bob's Big Boy, explore the secret world beneath Caltech, stumble into a possibly supernatural lab animal, and grapple with near-ODs at a playoff game. Just as our heroes manage to graduate, their bond is shattered by a wild gunshot that'll haunt them for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwenty years later, Luke is a high-powered journalist with a nosediving career, while Denny, a visionary software engineer with plenty of explaining to do, is socked with devastating news. Desperate to make amends for that misbegotten bullet while he can, Denny enlists his estranged friend's help, culminating in an unforgettable meeting with Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross that helps them decode what existence means while reconnecting with what matters most. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLater Days\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful exploration of the ties that bind and break us. Perfect for readers drawn to rollercoaster friendships, forgiveness, and the raw beauty of life skimming its edges to Near-Death Experience. With insight into Pasadena's buried histories and the psychological baggage of growing up in the shadows of \"Great Men\" fathers, Jacobs' second novel is as emotionally resonant as it is intellectually sharp.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChip Jacobs\u003c\/b\u003e is a genre-crossing author and prize-winning journalist. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eArroyo\u003c\/i\u003e, about Pasadena, California's mysterious Colorado Street Bridge, was a \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller, \u003ci\u003eCrimeReads\u003c\/i\u003e most anticipated book and Independent Book Publisher Award honoree. Among his other books are the international bestselling Smogtown, which he co-wrote with William J. Kelly and is under development for a streaming series, the acclaimed black-comedy, true-crime story, The Darkest Glare, and the Indies Book of the Year Finalist, Strange As It Seems. Jacobs' reporting and subjects have appeared in the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, Marketplace, CNN, \u003ci\u003eLA Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, and elsewhere. Learn more at chipjacobs.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 332\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.91 x 8.51 x 5.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50982366281867,"sku":"9781644285947","price":33.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/2579\/7259\/files\/GX_Ap79mk9781644285947.webp?v=1793292862","url":"https:\/\/thetaletrade.com\/products\/later-days-paperback","provider":"The Tale Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}