On Tour 10/15/25-12/15/25 “Later Days” by Chip Jacobs

Release Date: September 16, 2025

About The Book:

As their elite, all-boys prep school turns coed, transforming from suburban Lord of the Flies 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.

Twenty years later, Luke is a high-powered journalist with a nosediving career, while Denny, a visionary software engineer, is socked by a terminal diagnosis. Desperate to make amends for that coyote shot, Denny guilts his estranged friend into helping him, all climaxing with a Hail Mary bid to demystify mortality, with an assist from Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, while reconnecting with what matters most.

Later Days 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.

About The Author:

Chip Jacobs is an acclaimed author and journalist. His forthcoming novel, Later Days, the sequel to his Los Angeles Times bestselling Arroyo, will be published on September 18 by Rare Bird Books. His other books include the international bestselling social history, Smogtown (with William J. Kelly) and Strange As It Seems, an Indies Book of the Year finalist in biography. His prize-winning reporting has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, CNN, the New York Times and elsewhere. The USC graduate lives in the L.A. area. For more info, visit www.chipjacobs.com.

Social Media:

Instagram: https://instagram.com/cjwriter

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Twitter: @chipjacobs1

Book Blurbs:

“A classically intricate portrait of life in the 80’s, paired with the unique realities of the fictional teens within, Jacobs has created a lyrical coming of age mottled with the complexities and fragility of growing up. Later Days slowly builds the characters within from teens as they mature amongst the backdrop of suburban society through to some of their final days as they battle sorrow, sympathy, the path not taken, and the life that could have been.”—Jill Rey, For The Love Of The Page

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