Tag Archives: SE Hinton

Rumble Fish: Keep Cooly-Cool, Boy

Posted on October 19, 2026 by smellincoffee

Many years ago, when the Earth was young and dinosaurs roamed the land, I encountered a book called That Was Then, This is Now at a Waldenbooks in Montgomery, Alabama. It proved to be my introduction to S.E. Hinton, and … Continue reading →

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Tex

Posted on November 5, 2017 by smellincoffee

Tex© 1979 S.E. Hinton224 pages Most of S.E. Hinton’s novels share a central drama: the main character is groping to find himself, usually in circumstances that don’t make it easy.  That Was Then, This is Now was built around the … Continue reading →

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That Was Then, This is Now

Posted on November 13, 2015 by smellincoffee

That Was Then, This is Now© 1971160 pages Mark and Byron were more than best friends; they were brothers. They grew up half-feral, raised by a struggling mom and struck by violence at an early age. Their fond childhood memories … Continue reading →

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