Websites
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Hinton's website is full of info on The Outsiders and Hinton's other books. Definitely check out the FAQ section!
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This is Random House's S.E. Hinton page, and it features a bio, Q & A, and a booklist.
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Hinton recommends Bransford's blog as a great resource for young writers who are trying to break into publication. The blog also features an interview with Hinton.
Movie or TV Productions
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This classic film massively increased the popularity of The Outsiders. It stars C. Thomas Howell, Matt Dillon, Patrick Swayze, Ralph Macchio, Rob Low, and Tom Cruise.
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The show only lasted one season, and featured Billy Bob Thornton as Buck Merrill, Dallas's friend, and David Arquette as Two-Bit. Francis Ford Coppola served as executive producer. The show picks up where the novel leaves off.
Documents
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This New York Times article features lots of fun information, along with quotes from Hinton.
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New York Press discusses Hinton's move to writing for adults.
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This 2007 essay discusses the novel's 40th anniversary, and why we still love it after all those years.
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Here's an NY Times review of the TV show, which picks up where the book left off.
Videos
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Watch and listen as she discusses getting a little too caught up in the writing process.
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This is a lyric video for Stevie Wonder's song, part of the movie soundtrack.
Audios
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Purchase and download the Audiobook from Random House Audio
Images
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This is Hinton in 1968, a year after the publication of The Outsiders.
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Check out those stars!
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Hinton is inside the pay booth at the Admiral Twin Drive-In, her model for the Nightly Double, the drive-in in the novel.