Books by Chip Jacobs
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Divine Rage & Frozen Burritos: the “Later Days” origin story
The origin story of Later Days: a dying friend, frozen burritos, and an apology forty…
Launching the Paperback Edition of “Later Days” …. A Story from the Heart & Funny Bone
I could talk myself hoarse thanking everyone who brought this idea to life
A Dying Friend Asked Me to Help Him Write an Apology Letter for a Terrible Mistake Still Haunting Him
And I book I'd never intended to write, and had no idea how would be received, have…
What a dream come true … my “Later Days” interview with NPR’s Suzanne Lang!
We talked about prep-schools and how they can mirror "The Lord of the Flies." We talked…
The Tree and the Voice and Writing a Novel
"Later Days" began when a brilliant, dying friend asked me to compose an apology letter…
From the Department of Unexpected: “Later Days” Wins General Fiction Prize at the American Writing Awards!
And, in another humbling development, it was also named Fiction Book-of-the-Year…
“The Lost Art of Album Release Parties” – Boomer magazine
We hustled into my room, nodding at the familiar, Jimmy Page poster on the wall, stoked…
The Liberty and Tragedy of Greatest-Generation Parents
Gazing up from our dining-room table that evening in 1969, my seven-year-old eyes began…
The Seeds of “Later Days” and the Ties Binding Our Two Main Characters, Denny & Luke
"Later Days" originated between the release of my debut novel, "Arroyo," and pandemic…