Now, I'm going to come right out and say it, I have yet to read The Catcher In The Rye. There, I said it. But don't stop reading just yet, it's on my shelf and it's next in line.
But my confession isn't the point of this post. My point is that Salinger was a recluse. In 1953 he moved to a farm house in New Hampshire where he stayed until his death. He effectively cut himself off from the outside world. He even cut himself off from the local high school when an interview conducted by one of the students ran in the town's editorial page instead of it's high school page (and yes, I'm getting all of this from Wikipedia, shoot me).
So the man didn't like attention and was caved away in his New Hampshire home. What if Salinger was a literary dragon, hidden in his cave, crouching over his unpublished novels, protecting them from any would-be publishers? Minus the imagery, I'd say it's possible. The chance there are a few unfinished or unpublished works lying around in that old house is pretty high.
It's a possibility that intrigues me. How will people handle it? Will they respect Salinger's wishes (what were his wishes?) or will the books be published? I'm getting a feeling they'll be published. However, Salinger's people have yet to comment, according to the Associated Press.
In any case, I'll be keeping an eye out. Stay tuned for more.
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