That Was Then, This Is Now

That Was Then, This Is Now
First edition cover, 1971
AuthorS.E. Hinton
LanguageEnglish
GenreYoung adult fiction
PublisherViking/Penguin (hardcover), Dell Publishing, Laurel Leaf Library (paperback)
Publication date
1971
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover, paperback), Audiobook (audiocassettes)
Pages159pp
ISBN4-400-86520-7
Preceded byThe Outsiders 
Followed byRumble Fish 

That Was Then, This Is Now is a young adult novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1971. It is a coming-of-age story about the changing relationship between two foster brothers, Mark and Bryon, who are close. When Mark starts selling drugs, Bryon must decide whether to report him to the police. The book was later adapted into a 1985 film starring Emilio Estevez and Craig Sheffer.