Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Reclusive author J.D. Salinger dies at 91
Ros Krasny, Reuters
Thu Jan 28, 2010 5:01pm EST
BOSTON (Reuters) - Reclusive U.S. author J.D. Salinger, who wrote the American post-war literary classic "The Catcher in the Rye," has died of natural causes aged 91.
Full story at Reuters.
Will J.D. Salinger's Manuscripts Be Published?
Link here.
And New York Times story.
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RIP J. D. Salinger
"I'm sick of not having the courage to be an absolute nobody"
- Franny Glass
From 'Franny and Zooey'
Salinger wrote like nobody else. What a legacy.
Have a lovely day Graham.
Kind regards,
Sarah.
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