Paperboy Resources

You can read all the news (and more) about Paperboy and Vince Vawter by heading on over to his official website.

Just as obsessed with the written word and books as Mr. Spiro is? Then pick up your very own copy of Paperboy.

A lot of Paperboy is based off on Vawter's real childhood growing up—especially the character of Mam. Apparently he grew up with someone similar in his home and loved her dearly.

Vawter loves the fact that so many stutterers identify with his story and can find solace in it. He's even taken the opportunity to video chat with some of his stuttering readers. How awesome is that?

Mr. Spiro wasn't someone that Vawter knew in real life as a kid… he's actually based on Vawter's current self. Since Victor is based on Vince as a kid, think of Mr. Spiro as Adult Vince speaking with Kid Vince. Whoa.

Want to know what Paperboy is all about? You can get a sense of the story through this book trailer.

If you want to really savor the Southern flavor of Paperboy, just listen to Vawter reading the first chapter of his book.

If you have six hours to spare, you can listen to Paperboy as an audio book and get lost in Victor's telling of his story.

The cover of Paperboy definitely sets the scene for the novel, showing readers a picture of Victor as he goes on the paper route that will change his life.

Victor isn't the only one with an appreciation for typewriters. When Vince Vawter was just a kid, he had a fondness for those clunky machines, too.

Vawter smiles from his writing desk, which came from his childhood home in Memphis (which is where Paperboy is set, of course).