Some more reactions to the news that Catcher in the Rye author J.D. Salinger has died:
Xan Brooks wonders how does one go about organising a wake for the great literary hermit of American folklore?
Tom Leonard recalls visiting Salinger in New Hampshire last yearEd Champion has recorded a reading of ‘A Perfect Day for Bananafish’ as a tribute
The New Yorker on the cultural reach of Salinger
Bret Easton Ellis: “Yeah!! Thank God he’s finally dead. I’ve been waiting for this day for-fucking-ever. Party tonight!!!”
[Image: Hey, Oscar Wilde! It’s Clobberin’ Time!]
First posted: Thursday, January 28th, 2010.
