S E Hinton
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 changed the way people look at young adult literature.
Susan Eloise Hinton was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She has always enjoyed reading but wasn't satisfied with the literature that was being written for young adults, which influenced her to write novels like The Outsiders. That book, her first novel, was published in 1967 by Viking.
“You know a guy a longtime, and I mean really know him, you don't get used to the idea that he's dead just overnight.”
S E Hinton
“Anything you read can influence your work, so I try to read good stuff.”
S E Hinton
“I have no idea why I write. The old standards are: I like to express my feelings, stretch my imagination, earn money.”
S E Hinton
“Asleep, he looked a lot younger than going-on-seventeen, but I had noticed that Johnny looked younger when he was asleep too, so I figured everyone did. Maybe people are younger when they are asleep.”
S E Hinton
“let's do it for Johnny”
S E Hinton