I admire J.D. Salinger’s work immensely, but as an author myself I scratched my head at the refusal to publish in his later years. In reading J. D. Salinger: A Life I had hoped to get a better understanding as to why he chose to live that way. I think the book succeeded.

I caught this really great article about J.D. Salinger, and I thought you might enjoy it.

CNN reports that J.D. Salinger, author of The Catcher in the Rye, has passed away.