ISBN: 1612195903 9781612195902

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Literary Figures

Page count: 208

From the moment J. D. Salinger published <i>The Catcher in the Rye</i> in 1951, he was stalked by besotted fans, would-be biographers, and pushy journalists. In this collection of rare and revealing encounters with the elusive literary giant, Salinger discusses—sometimes willingly, sometimes grudgingly—what that onslaught was like, the autobiographical origins of his art, and his advice to writers. Including his final, surprising interview, and with an insightful introduction by <i>New York Times</i> journalist David Streitfeld, these enlightening, provocative, and even amusing conversations reveal a writer fiercely resistant to the spotlight but powerless to escape its glare.