It pains me to hear that J.D. Salinger, author of such masterpieces as "Catcher in the Rye" and "Franny and Zooey", has died today of natural causes in his highly secluded home in New York.
In high school, Holden Caulfield not only brought me inspiration, but consolation as well. Assuring me that by doing things my own way I was becoming a better man because of it.
But be rest assured, Salinger's everlasting quest to rid himself from the public eye has now come to an end. So to him I say thank you and may your afterlife be free of "goddam phonies."
If you would like to read more, Charles McGrath of The New York Times, has written an excellent article.
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