Some of Tim's Stories

<p><em>Short Stories from the bestselling author of The Outsiders plus exclusive interviews </em></p><p>A teenager when she first gained fame now a seasoned writer S. E. Hinton takes her trademark themes to a new level in <em>Some of Tim's Stories</em>-fourteen original stories depicting adults trapped in lives of missed connections and opportunities. The stories in this collection merge into a larger narrative about two cousins Terry and Mike whose lives and families are intertwined but whose paths lead to very different futures: one in prison the other enduring a guilt-ridden existence working in a bar.</p><p>The tales are made especially distinctive in the telling. The author of the stories is a bartender named Tim-the Mike of his own narrative-whose idiosyncrasies are perfectly captured in Hinton's intriguing use of metafiction.</p><p>The book also features exclusive interviews with Hinton conducted by Teresa Miller host of public television's <em>Writing Out Loud</em>. Hinton allows readers into her world as she never has before-speaking openly about her life and career. Complementing the book are line drawings that illustrate the stories and photographs that document the author's life.</p><p>In one interview Hinton calls <em>Some of Tim's Stories</em> the best writing I've ever done. These stories capture the feel of the earlier books that won her fame while demonstrating an adult edginess and a more disciplined talent. <em>Some of Tim's Stories</em> is sure to captivate Hinton's long-time fans as it shows new readers that her soul-searching fiction extends masterfully to adult themes as well.</p>