j.d.today one of the great american authors passed away. jd salinger may not have been the most prolific of writers, and might be as famous for being reclusive as for his writing, but what he did write is profound, frustrating, important, and deeply resonant with young people generation after generation.
he will most be remembered for the catcher in the rye, and for good reason, but my favorite has always been franny and zooey...the tale of the search for authenticity and maybe even more importantly, an authentic Jesus.
salinger's work is referenced all over the place in pop culture. my favorite reference is in the five iron frenzy song "superpowers," which i think captures how salinger might have felt (and certainly how i feel from time to time...even if i'm not famous):
"i sometimes feel i'm holden caulfield, sometimes jack keroac. i wanted to be famous now i want to take it back." reece roper/five iron frenzy
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