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RIP JD Salinger

  • 10 February 2010 1:29 am


In which John reads from the JD Salinger novel The Catcher in the Rye in tribute to Salinger, who died today at the age of 91. Having done so, I now immediately return to paternity leave. Like all novelists who write about teenagers, I owe an immense debt to Salinger–not only because of Holden Caulfield but also because of the hauntingly beautiful portraits of the Glass family. Thank you all for your kind wishes for young Henry, who is made of awesome.

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25 Comments

  1. nerdra - February 10, 2010 at 1:42 am

    I hope you are enjoying your made-of-awesome baby! One day you will once again know sleep. :)

  2. myalteredself - February 10, 2010 at 1:54 am

    trollin’

  3. myalteredself - February 10, 2010 at 2:49 am

    I haven’t read that god-damn book.
    Thank you for letting me know I’m going to be depressed when I read that god-damn book.

  4. jhorst24 - February 10, 2010 at 3:16 am

    I miss you John.

  5. LemonLimeLaughter - February 10, 2010 at 3:51 am

    Damn, no Idea he died

  6. xElm00wnzx - February 10, 2010 at 4:45 am

    I wish some one would of told me that i would get depressed when i read the god damn book

  7. Flerg3 - February 10, 2010 at 5:15 am

    i can’t believe i was forced to read this crap in high school.

  8. Pie4246 - February 10, 2010 at 5:31 am

    poor top right corner of front cover…

  9. misterbasketcase - February 10, 2010 at 6:27 am

    Rest in Piece, Salinger…you killed me with that crazy book of yours and now I am different. Thank you.

  10. OhYeah729 - February 10, 2010 at 6:52 am

    Best goddamn comment.

  11. okelohunter - February 10, 2010 at 7:11 am

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  12. TheNerdfightersClub - February 10, 2010 at 8:03 am

    almost memorized this!

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  14. luanluan2006 - February 10, 2010 at 9:20 am

    have that same book cover :D

  17. Suckfailurebitch - February 10, 2010 at 9:43 am

    I may have enjoyed your comment more than I should have… oh well.

  18. erikeg9 - February 10, 2010 at 10:13 am

    J.D. Salinger was a genius.

    He was one of the best.

  19. IHaveNoNameRawr - February 10, 2010 at 10:32 am

    This is a good goddamn book. It really killed me. It really did. I hate how a bunch of phonies read it though. You know, those kids that sit in the back of a classroom or some shit. Trying to look cool because they’re reading a book with curse words in it. I can’t stand those goddamn people. They make me want to paint the damn walls with my brains. They really do.

  20. Shinzenrie - February 10, 2010 at 11:24 am

    I’d love to listen to you read books. May be a bit odd but get over it.

  21. dr12thfret - February 10, 2010 at 11:38 am

    this is the only book that i have read over 20 times. RIP Salinger

  22. PaulinoAuyon - February 10, 2010 at 12:29 pm

    R.I.P. J.D. Salinger

  23. PaulinoAuyon - February 10, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Man, I love that book!

  24. felixcruzazul - February 10, 2010 at 1:34 pm

    fuck books lol

  25. bromanlaca - February 10, 2010 at 2:08 pm

    my favorite book,had to read it in high school.

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