Back in the Days Format:Hardcover ” —Reese Witherspoon“A triumph of

” —Reese Witherspoon“A triumph of historical fiction” (The Washington Post)

Monk struggles with real family tragedies—his aged mother is fast succumbing to Alzheimer’s

she’s lost her only friend

If you ask Delphinia Baker

Jada finds herself working at San Diego's newest cupcake bakery

Back in the Days Format:Hardcover ” —Reese Witherspoon“A triumph ofBack in the Days documents the emerging Hip Hop scene from 1980 1989 before it became what is today's multi million dollar multinational industry. Back in the days, gangs would battle not with guns, but by breakdancing. Back in the days, the streets not corporate planning set the standards for style. Back in the days, Jamel Shabazz was on the scene, photographing everyday people hangin' in Harlem, kickin' it in Queens, and cold chillin' in Brooklyn.