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• in Entertainment
  Legendary Author J.D. Salinger Dead At Age 91
  Best known for his literary masterpiece, Catcher In The Rye, author J.D. Salinger has passed away at age 91.
  by dmdo / on Jan 28, 2010

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• Salinger: A New Documentary

  
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  A new documentary, nine years in the makingJ. D. SalingerFrom Paul Harris (The Guardian): JD Salinger, the elusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, was one of Americas most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical dedication. Yet even he might have been impressed by the immense efforts being ...
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• Binge-reading: Book Lists to Devour

  
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  Whether you think of it this way or not, you’ve probably been binge-reading all your life. My first big foray into binge-reading was a series called The Saddle Club, about three girls having crazy horse-related adventures in their small town in Virginia. I couldn’t get enough of them! And in fact, I read little ...
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• What to read? (Part 9) Reading Together

  
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  Reading is usually seen as a silent, solitary activity, but it doesn’t have to be. Whether you’re reading aloud with a child or a friend, having a spirited discussion in a book club setting, or joining in with a “One Book, One City” program or a World Book Night event, reading together is a unique [...] The ...
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• J.D. Salinger’s Secret Life to be Exposed in New Documentary

  
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  By Paul Harris – The Guardian – Documentary promising revelations about reclusive Catcher in the Rye author has been snapped up by movie mogul Harvey Weinstein – J.D. Salinger, the elusive author of The Catcher in the Rye, was one of America’s most famous recluses and guarded his private life with fanatical ...
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• For the birds.

  
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  The phrase "for the birds" — originally, "strictly for the birds" (I guess the strictures broke down over time) — is defined by the (unlinkable) Oxford English Dictionary to mean "trivial, worthless; appealing only to gullible people." This isnt such an old expression, according to the OED, which finds its first ...
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• Richard Tuttle’s Incredible One-of-a-Kind Bindings for Classic Books

  
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  Put away that e-reader and take a peek at the incredible book cover art of Richard Tuttle. Tuttle, whose work was recently featured at Book Patrol , creates one-of-a-kind bindings for classic novels, interpreting the stories as beautiful, often cheeky sculptures. Tuttle explains: “I make literary artifacts. They ...
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• The young Salinger, mordant yet hopeful

  
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  On Nov. 18, 1941, a struggling Manhattan author wrote to a young woman in Toronto to tell her to look for a new piece of his in a coming issue of The New Yorker. This short story, he said, about “a prep school kid on his Christmas vacation,” had inspired his editor to ask for an entire series on the character, but ...
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• Nine Stories Letters

  
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  The Young Salinger, Mordant Yet Hopeful   My pal -- and J.D. Salinger biographer -- Kenneth Slawenski lends context to this New York Times article about a cache of letters written befor the publication of "The Catcher in the Rye," seen by few since and recently sold by the woman he wrote to: On Nov. 18, ...
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