catcher in the rye

‘Rebel in the Rye’: An Uneven Portrait of J.D. Salinger

Carrie Rickey / Truthdig Sep 8, 2017 Danny Strong’s biopic of the renowned novelist veers between the intriguing and the inert. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Burning Ideas: Celebrating Banned Books Week

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 What does “Captain Underpants” have in common with James Joyce’s “Ulysses”? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Don’t Make a Phony Out of J.D. Salinger

Richard Schickel / Truthdig Sep 10, 2013 A new documentary wants to find some hidden wound that "explains" the novelist's reclusivity, but I don't think there is one. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Masturbation: The Typing Requirement

Mr. Fish / Truthdig Jun 24, 2011 Only when I first started reading what other people had written did I begin to realize that possessing the ability to write shouldn’t automatically demand that a person become a writer.When it comes to the creative arts, the only profession that seems capable of purging its weaklings is sports. Why is this? Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

‘Catcher in the Rye’ Author J.D. Salinger Dies at 91

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 Time magazine fancifully describes author J.D. Salinger, who died Wednesday at age 91, as "the hermit crab of American letters." That's because after achieving literary fame with his 1951 (and only) novel, "The Catcher in the Rye," Salinger wasn't too keen on being in the public eye. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )