J D Salinger: author of Catcher in the Rye and creator of the Glass Family, dies at age 91

Vale (go well) Jerome David Salinger, who died on Wednesday (US time) at aged 91.


I feel quite sad about this. All my books are in storage, but if feels time to read 'Seymour: An Introduction' again. Or even 'Catcher', which I haven't read in years.


I have this image of the Glass family sitting in their living room in their brownstone walkup, in deep mourning. Waiting, now that their protector has gone, for the horrible tide of publicity and the bunfest over filmrights and the unpublished works to wash up the hallway.

Thank you, for an imperfect life, and so much inspiration.