Holy Crap – JD Salinger dies at age 91
I just learned a moment ago that J.D. Salinger passed away at age 91. Â My initial shock is supplanted by the thought that there will never be another word to come from the enigmatic author of “Catcher in the Rye” and “Franny and Zoe.” Â The first time I read Catcher in the Rye, the character Holden Caulfield, seemed to be like an inner character of mine – as if his words were like voices in my head that I dared not express. Â After reading Catcher again as an adult, I found a new appreciation of Salinger and tried to discover more about him. Â It was as if Salinger was a ghost – and I wasn’t the only one desiring to know more. Â I suppose he is one type of model for novelists – write your books and keep your mouth shut. Â Anyhow, rest in peace great Master of language – you will be missed.
