> I've not read the old Juvenile Delinquent stuff before, but have always
> seen
> Ellison (among others) plastered all over the pbo mail-order catalogues
> and
> whatnot, so figured it was time to give JD a try. Since Ellson is
> generally
> regarded as the Father of this sub-genre, this would seem like a good
> place
> to start.
I've read Tom Boy and rather liked it. Reminded me a bit of The Amboy Dukes.
Actually it's Irving Shulman who's generally considered to be the father of
JD lit. Amboy Dukes, published in 1947 sold over 2 million copies. But
Ellson is regarded as "one of it's most adept practioners" (I'm quoting
Teenage Confidential, an excellent history of Juvenile Deliquency), having
published over a dozen JD titles.
Jeff
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