Joanna Rakoff’s new book tells the story of her year as secretarial assistant to Salinger’s literary agent
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New biography illuminates J.D. Salinger’s work
Thomas Beller’s fascinating biography ignores Salinger’s life in favour of his work
Salinger: An exhilarating read that will satisfy the most curious fan
New book reveals private exchanges from a most private man
Dear J.D. Salinger
Toronto woman’s ‘shoebox letters’ bring elusive author to life
Thinking about The Bell Jar, while eating pasta for one
The 50th anniversary of the book–and Sylvia Plath’s death–inspires food for thought
J.D. Salinger: A Life
By Kenneth Slawenski
A point about Salinger
Proceeding in their usual rhythm, the literary necrophages have moved on from contemplating the legacy of J.D. Salinger to considering how it might now be suddenly enlarged by his demise. Salinger gave few public statements in the last 45 years, but he did insist until at least 1980 that he had continued to write. His daughter’s memoir suggests that he did not intend for this hidden oeuvre to be destroyed by his executors. Quite the contrary: the work seems to have been labelled and organized specifically for the purpose of future publication.
Archives: W.P. Kinsella on Holden Caulfield and writing Salinger
The reclusive author came to life in W. P. Kinsella’s 1982 novel
J.D. Salinger: When less is more
Salinger’s reclusiveness was a blessing to his fans
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