From Penguin’s The Originals collection, That Was Then, This is Now is a hard-hitting coming-of-age story from the author The Outsiders.

Byron and Mark are like brothers, but when they get to 16 things begin to change. Byron is into girls but Mark is only interested in making money, yet they still enjoy hustling pool games in their friend Charlie’s bar.

But, when a shocking bar brawl changes everything, Byron and Mark begin to drift apart. Life doesn’t get easier for Byron, when the drug-addicted brother of the girl he’s in love with goes missing, he has to make a huge decision. __________Iconic,

outspoken, first.