Summary: Very few works of art have had the cultural and literary impact of J.D. Salinger’s novel The Catcher in the Rye. An immediate success upon its publication in 1951, and popular with teenagers (and adults) ever since, the book has sold over 65 million copies – and inadvertently led to two notorious assassination attempts in the 1980s. Have we moved beyond The Catcher in the Rye? Are its innovations still as fresh as they once were? Do its themes of alienation and disaffection still resonate? Mike Palindrome, President of the Literature Supporters Club, joins Jacke for a reconsideration of the book that critic Adam Gopnik called “one of three perfect American novels.”<br> Help support the show at <a href="http://www.patreon.com/literature">patreon.com/literature</a>. Learn more about the show at <a href="http://www.historyofliterature.com/">historyofliterature.com</a>. Contact the host at jackewilsonauthor@gmail.com.<br> FOR A LIMITED TIME: Special holiday news! Now for a limited time, you can purchase History of Literature swag (mugs, tote bags, and “virtual coffees” for Jacke) at <a href="http://historyofliterature.com/shop/">historyofliterature.com/shop</a>. Get yours today!<br> <a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Facebook" href="http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F&t=119%20The%20Catcher%20in%20the%20Rye%20by%20JD%20Salinger&s=100&p%5Burl%5D=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F&p%5Bimages%5D%5B0%5D=https%3A%2F%2Fi1.wp.com%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F11%2Fsalinger.png%3Ffit%3D1200%252C628&p%5Btitle%5D=119%20The%20Catcher%20in%20the%20Rye%20by%20JD%20Salinger" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Twitter" href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F&text=Hey%20check%20this%20out" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-google_plus nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Google+" href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-reddit nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Share on Reddit" href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F&title=119%20The%20Catcher%20in%20the%20Rye%20by%20JD%20Salinger" style="font-size: 0px; width: 48px; height: 48px; margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; margin-right: 5px;"></a><a class="synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-48 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-pinterest nolightbox" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" title="Pin it with Pinterest" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhistoryofliterature.com%2F119-the-catcher-in-the-rye-by-jd-salinger%2F&media=https%3A%2F%2Fi1..."></a>
