Famed author S.E. Hinton built a literary and cinematic legacy that made her virtually synonymous with teen angst. Many of her professional decisions came at odds with what would be considered "normal" for an author, but none of these idiosyncrasies would diminish her enduring popularity among teen readers or the adoring memories of adults who grew up with her five young adult novels and their movie adaptations.Susan Eloise Hinton was born on July 22, 1950 (although her birth year varies from source to source) in Tulsa, OK – a city which would serve as the legendary backdrop for her most
