October 03, 2007
"The Outsiders" turns 40
My favorite childhood book is older than I am:
"The Outsiders" was published in 1967, but greeted more as a curiosity than a breakthrough. "Can sincerity overcome cliches?" began a brief New York Times review by Thomas Fleming. "In this book by a now 17-year-old author, it almost does the trick."Posted by Karol at October 3, 2007 02:28 PM | TrackBack"It was overemotional, over the top, melodramatic," Hinton acknowledges. "But its vices were its virtues, because kids feel that way."
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So now you need to come to Tulsa and see where the story took place and where the movie was filmed. You might even bump into the author.
Stay gold, Ponyboy.
Posted by: Michael Bates at October 3, 2007 06:00 PMThat book suuuuuucked. That said Tulsa? wooo roadtrip!
Posted by: Not Dawn Summers at October 3, 2007 06:46 PMWe got casinos, too. Four of 'em.
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