S.E. Hinton, was and still is, one of the most popular and best known writers of young adult fiction. Her books have been taught in some schools, and banned from others. Her novels have …

S.E. Hinton was becoming known as “The Voice of the Youth” among other titles. This kind of pressure and publicity resulted in a three year long writer's block. Her boyfriend (and now, her …

Now things are changing. Bryon's growing up, and thinking seriously about who he wants to be. Mark still just lives for the thrill of the moment. The two are growing apart— but holding on— …

S. E. Hinton on the book I wasn't involved in the filming of That Was Then. Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer were very good as Mark and Byron, and there are many things about the movie - …

S. E. Hinton on the book The Outsiders is definitely my best selling book; but what I like most about it is how it has taught a lot of kids to enjoy reading. Publishing Information

That was Then This is Now; Rumble Fish; Tex; Hawkes Harbor; Taming the Star Runner; Some of Tim's Stories; The Puppy Sister; Big David, Little David; Movies. The Outsiders; That was …

S. E. Hinton on the book. Tex is my favorite of my books. I have to become my narrator when I'm writing, and Tex was a fun guy to be. He's the least tough, but strongest of my characters. The …

That was Then This is Now; Rumble Fish; Tex; Hawkes Harbor; Taming the Star Runner; Some of Tim's Stories; The Puppy Sister; Big David, Little David; Movies. The Outsiders; That was …

S. E. Hinton on the movie The Outsiders was my second movie - what a cast! I couldn't have asked for better actors for the parts, and couldn't have had nicer people to work with.

S. E. Hinton on the book Rumble Fish is the book I'm most proud of in a literary way - read it again at age twenty-five. It's the easiest to read, the hardest to understand.