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The Catcher in the Rye

Judge: 60 Years Later, Salinger Spinoff Book, "Dismal"

AP | LARRY NEUMEISTER | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media

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NEW YORK — Federal appeals court judges had plenty of questions Thursday about a Swedish author's so-far unsuccessful attempt to publish a book ...

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Holden Caulfield at 60? No Way, Says J. D. Salinger

David Finkle | Posted 07.23.2009 | Media

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David Finkle

Salinger might be better off taking the view of James M. Cain, the author of several hot 1940s chart items. Cain, asked once how he felt about what Hollywood had done to his books, said, "Hollywood hasn't done anything to my books. There they all are, up on the shelf."

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J.D. Salinger's Teaching Advice

Nicolaus Mills | Posted 07.06.2009 | Living

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Nicolaus Mills

UVA literature professor Mark Edmundson wants students to have the pleasure and excitement of immersing themselves in a book before engaging in a skeptical dialogue about it.

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