{"product_id":"some-of-tims-stories-volume-2-hardcover","title":"Some of Tim's Stories: Volume 2 - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eS. E. Hinton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTeresa Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Interviewer)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eShort Stories from the bestselling author of The Outsiders, plus exclusive interviews \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA teenager when she first gained fame, now a seasoned writer, S. E. Hinton takes her trademark themes to a new level in \u003cem\u003eSome of Tim's Stories\u003c\/em\u003e-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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book also features exclusive interviews with Hinton conducted by Teresa Miller, host of public television's \u003cem\u003eWriting Out Loud\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn one interview, Hinton calls \u003cem\u003eSome of Tim's Stories\u003c\/em\u003e \"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. \u003cem\u003eSome of Tim's Stories\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Some of Tim's Stories\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upper Grades, 9-12\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.4\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44304572022886,"sku":"9780806138350","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/aUNvdVBCVmRoZ0xzNVJzRHo0ekhyQT09.webp?v=1767610528","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/some-of-tims-stories-volume-2-hardcover","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}