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NEWS ABOUT: JD Salinger

JD Salinger stories: 7 news summaries

Judge Backs Salinger, Blocks Catcher Sequel

Novel about Holden Caulfield can't be published in US

Jul 1, 09 5:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Another court triumph for JD Salinger: A federal judge has blocked the US publication of an unauthorized sequel to The Catcher in the Rye. The judge, who had issued a temporary restraining order last month, issued a more permanent injunction against the novel by Swedish author Fredrik Colting, reports the ... More »

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lawsuit • author • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • Fredrik Colting

Judge Shelves
Catcher In the
Rye Knock-Off

Restraining order may be prelude to trial for Salinger, 'sequel' writer

Jun 17, 09 4:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - A federal judge today blocked the publication of a modern novel featuring the characters of The Catcher in the Rye while she weighs whether there’s a valid copyright case. Author JD Salinger, 90, sued the Swedish publisher of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye for not seeking his... More »

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copyright • court • lawsuit • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye • Fredrik Colting • JD California • Deborah Batts

JD Salinger Moves to Block
'Sequel' to
Catcher In Rye

Novel by 'JD California' may be a hoax

May 31, 09 4:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lawyers for the famously reclusive author JD Salinger are considering legal action to block an unauthorized sequel to his classic The Catcher in the Rye, reports the Telegraph. The new novel, by a Swedish-American named John David California, is titled 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye.... More »

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fiction • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • sequel • legal action • John David California

Still Searching for JD Salinger

As the reclusive author turns 90, we're left to wonder who he was; will he publish again?

Dec 31, 08 10:52 AM CST
(Newser) - JD Salinger turns 90 tomorrow, but the milestone brings no new clarity to the life of the mysterious recluse, who has maintained four decades of closely-guarded silence. The New York Times does some close reading of the literary icon's work in a search for clues. The most critical questions: Has... More »

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literature • birthday • author • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger

opinion

 Put Catcher to Rest Already 

Salinger standby should make way for newer books

Aug 28, 08 7:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - JD Salinger's The Catcher in the Rye may have once been edgy, coming-of-age literature, but does it deserve a place in today's curricula? It's time to retire Holden Caulfield, argues Anne Trubek in Good magazine. "Salinger’s novel lacks the currency or shock value it once had,... More »

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education • fiction • literature • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • opinion

50 Favorite
Cult Books 

From Hunter to Ayn, the Telegraph lists books you can 'wear like a leather jacket'

Apr 27, 08 10:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s hard to define the "cult" book, but the Telegraph compiled 50 of the top contenders that “rewire your head.”
  • The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe (1968)
  • Baby and Child Care by Dr Benjamin Spock (1946)
  • Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse (1922)
  • The
... More »

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literature • list • Hunter S. Thompson • Jack Kerouac • On the Road • book • Harper Lee • To Kill A Mockingbird • The Catcher in the Rye • JD Salinger • Catch-22 • Joseph Heller • Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas • Tom Wolfe • Ayn Rand • Siddhartha

If You Really Want to Hear About It ...

Though pushing 60, Holden Caulfield's
story never gets old

Jan 21, 08 7:57 PM CST
(Newser) - Holden Caulfield was an angsty teen before James Dean and rock and roll made alientaed youth an icon. "There's really not the sense of teen culture that there is now," says the producer of "Gossip Girl." NPR takes the measure of Holden, J.D. Salinger, and... More »

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literature • English • The Catcher in the Rye • Tobias Wolff • JD Salinger

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