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J. D. Salinger and The Catcher in the Rye (Part Two)

One of the most popular novels in US literary history, The Catcher in the Rye permanently transformed both its readers and its enigmatic author, J. D. Salinger.

Salinger on the 1961 cover of Time Magazine
Original dust jacket of The Catcher in the Rye, Salinger eventually demanded that his photo be removed.
J. D. Salinger, on the streets of Windsor, Vermont, later in life.
Joyce Maynard, later in life.

J. D. Salinger and the Catcher in the Rye

The books used in the production of this podcast included:

“Salinger,” by Shane Salerno, and

“J. D. Salinger: A Life” by Kenneth Slawenski.

The music used in the podcast included:

For the Part One Intro and Part Two Outro: “Candy Apple Town,” by National Sweetheart

For the Part Two Intro and Part One Outro: “Chase Waves,” by Karneef