AUTHOR J.D. SALINGER DEAD AT 91

J.D. Salinger, the author of the classic book Catcher in the Rye, has passed away at the age of 91 of natural causes. Salinger had lived in a remote, isolated house in Cornish, New Hampshire for the last decade. Catcher in the Rye was a controversial book of it's time and it's protagonist, Holden Caulfield, is among the most celebrated characters ever written. The novel has sold over 60 million copies worldwide. Though writing for adults, it was teenagers who really tuned into the writings of Salinger, themes of rebellion and refusing to be kept down by society. Catcher in the Rye became infamous in 1980 when Mark David Chapman shot down John Lennon, citing the book as in inspiration. Salinger was approached by everyone from Billy Wilder to Elia Kazan, Steven Speilberg to Harvey Weinstein to turn "Catcher" into a movie, but he never sold the rights. He later became famous for rejecting fame. Ironic, no? Salinger lived a long and interesting life and his work will live on forever. RIP J.D. Salinger. You will be missed. [source][image]