Now available in paperback, Lauren Greenfield's acclaimedFast Forward is a powerful look at Los Angeles youth culture and its influence on the rest of our society. From the affluent children of the Westside to the graffiti gangs and party crews of East LA, young Angelenos reckon with an overwhelming barrage of advertising and entertainment images emphasizing money, possessions, and eternal youth. This collection of 79 color photographs, accompanied by interviews with the children and their parents, reveals the realities of growing up fast in a culture that isat once irresistible and unforgiving. A compelling precursor to Greenfield's widely praisedGirl Culture,Fast Forward is a telling document of the direction in which today's ultra image-conscious culture is pointed.