i remember reading it and saying 'WOW' in my head. i was about 11 i guess. salinger spent most of the rest of his life trying to avoid journalists, fans etc. i think of harper lee who has done the same. i find that behaviour interesting when compared to those who so desperately seek stardom.

With less then a tenth of his talent...

He was really reclusive throughout his years, even moreso after writing the last known book. I enjoy his writings, I enjoy the thought flow.

One of the reports I read sort of alluded to the fact that he may have a bunch of unpublished stuff at his place...guess it's wait and see for fans of his work.

Never read it, i opted for stuff on my reading list that i'd already read...perhaps a mistake

i remember reading it and saying 'WOW' in my head. i was about 11 i guess. salinger spent most of the rest of his life trying to avoid journalists, fans etc. i think of harper lee who has done the same. i find that behaviour interesting when compared to those who so desperately seek stardom.

Nick did and after reading it he told me

he was going to name his son Holden.

his step-cousin beat him to the punch,

so now Nick wont use it.

American author J.D. Salinger, who wrote The Catcher in the Rye, died of natural causes at his home in Cornish, N.H., on Jan. 27, 2010. He was 91

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One of my top ten favorite books.

Ohhhhh....bummer. Great author. Still 91 - long life - and he left his mark.

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One of my top ten favorite books.