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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Jul 22, 2022, 03:20 PM Jul 2022

Author S.E. Hinton was #BornOnThisDay, July 22, 1950 Wrote "The Outsiders" at age 16.

I bought the DVD at a library book sale about two months ago. It's a good movie.

Author S.E. Hinton was #BornOnThisDay, July 22, 1950 Wrote "The Outsiders" at age 16 after a friend was beaten up. A friend's mother read the manuscript & contacted an NYC agent. Published in 1967, when she was 19. "The Outsiders" has sold over 14 million + copies #BOTD #birthday





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