Some of Tim's Stories

Some Of Tim’s Stories is a novel written by S.E Hinton, author of the award-winning novel The Outsiders. Some of Tim’s Stories is a collection of 14 intertwined, short stories that explores the lives of two cousins-Mike and Terry. The title character, Tim, is a bartender and is also the author of these stories.

Plot summary

Mike and Terry are cousins that are close as brothers, whose fathers are killed in a car accident during their youth. When they are both 25, a drug deal goes wrong: Terry is imprisoned, but Mike gets away. Mike lives as a fugitive, working as a bartender in Oklahoma. The short stories include flashbacks, remembering Mike’s childhood and young adult life and shows how one tragedy changed their lives.

The second half of the novel includes interviews with the author, S.E Hinton, in which she discusses her earlier novels, the movies based on the books, and her idea for the title of Some of Tim’s Stories.

Short stories

Spring 1987-Mike and Terry collapse onto the shore after a race which Mike won. They talk about how they skipped school for the day; and even though they could get home without being caught, Mike would rather stay and fish. “It was a real nice day for the lake.”
Summer 1994-Mike and Terry speak about owning a boat and a truck. Terry reminds him that they will soon have enough money for both, but Mike seems uneasy about where the money will be coming from.
Fall 1996-Mike is at the lake with his Aunt Jelly. Aunt Jelly reminisces about the days when she would take Mike and Terry there as children. Mike, however, could only think about where Terry was at that moment.
Winter 1999-Mike walks along the shore alone. He threw a stick for his dog, Amos, to fetch. When Amos returned, he put his head on Mike’s knee and whined. Mike got up for work, knowing something was his fault.[3]

Main characters

Minor characters (in order of appearance)

Title explained

Although the novel is called Some of Tim’s Stories, Tim is never mentioned in any of the stories. In an interview conducted by Teresa Miller, founder and executive director of the Oklahoma Center for Poets and Writers, S.E Hinton explained: “Tim is the author of these stories. I took a roundabout way of writing in first person, using a narrator who writes his stories in third person...[Tim] went to a community college...got interested in short stories and decided to write about his life. But he disguised the stories.” [15]

Reviews

The New York Times-“Some of Tim’s Stories, is a compact set of vignettes...Hinton trims her prose close to the bone...and carves it into...sharp, concise observation[s]...[that are] admirably direct...Hinton may never top The Outsiders. But by telling it like it was, she left a record of the way things were—a record that can’t be revised or erased, even after we’ve crushed that last Marlboro box and left it behind forever.”[16]

Publishers Weekly-“Hinton is clearly aiming for terse, but what's here feels bare bones; interviews with the author take up more space than these plainspoken tales.” [17]

Booklist-“Readers curious about a beloved writer's mature output won't want to skip the novella, aimed at an adult audience, where linked vignettes about male cousins form a smooth continuum with Hinton's gritty, guy-dominated YA novels...Hinton's fan base extends beyond regional and generational boundaries, warranting broader attention for this title than is suggested by the series' regional focus.” [18]

References

  1. Hinton, S. E.. "The Missed Trip." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 3-6. Print.
  2. Hinton, S. E.. "Full Moon Birthday." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 7-11. Print.
  3. Hinton, S. E.. "Different Shorelines." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 12-16. Print.
  4. Hinton, S. E.. "The Will." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 17-19. Print.
  5. Hinton, S. E.. "What's Your Poison." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 20-24. Print.
  6. Hinton, S. E.. "The Girl Who Loved Movies." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 25-28. Print.
  7. Hinton, S. E.. "Sentenced." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 29-35. Print.
  8. Hinton, S. E.. "After the Party." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 36-40. Print.
  9. Hinton, S. E.. "Jailed." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 41-45. Print.
  10. Hinton, S. E.. "Class Time." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 46-49. Print.
  11. Hinton, S. E.. "Visit." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 50-53. Print.
  12. Hinton, S. E.. "The Sweetest Sound." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 54-57. Print.
  13. Hinton, S. E.. "Homecoming." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 58-62. Print.
  14. Hinton, S. E.. "No White Light No Tunnel." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 63-67. Print.
  15. Miller, Teresa. "Interviews with S.E Hinton: Tim." Some of Tim's stories. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2007. 138. Print.
  16. ZACHAREK, STEPHANIE. "Some of TimÂ’s Stories - S. E. Hinton - Books - Review - New York Times." The New York Times - Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., 13 May 2007. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/13/books/review/Zacharek-t.html>
  17. "Amazon.com: Some of Tim's Stories (The Oklahoma Stories & Storytellers Series): SE Hinton: Books." Amazon.com: Online Shopping for Electronics, Apparel, Computers, Books, DVDs & more. Publishers Weekly, n.d. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.amazon.com/Some-Tims-Stories-Oklahoma-Storytellers/dp/B003JTHU4I>
  18. Mattson, Jennifer. " Some of Tim's Stories, by S. E. Hinton | Booklist Online ." Best Books for Public Libraries and School Libraries - Book Reviews from the ALA | Booklist Online . N.p., 1 Mar. 2007. Web. 9 Nov. 2011. <http://www.booklistonline.com/Some-of-Tim-s-Stories-S-E-Hinton/pid=1888977>

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