The Catcher in the Rye Resources

Check out the first edition of The Catcher in the Rye.

Check out this vintage edition of The Catcher in the Rye.

Oh, very funny. We're laughing.

The man, the legend.

‘80s band Guns N’ Roses wrote a song called “Catcher in the Rye.” It’s SO METAL.

And here's the lyrics to Guns N' Roses' "Catcher in the Rye." (Don't count on them for any sort of accuracy though.)

In this scene from 1993 classic Six Degrees of Separation, Will Smith plays a conning social climber who wows his rich hosts with a monologue on Catcher in the Rye.

An article on the Chinese rock band "Catcher in the Rye."

A very cool exploration of the external references in The Catcher in the Rye.

Want a fairly exhaustive list of every time Catcher has been referenced in pop culture? Here’s your site.

Having trouble relating? You’re not the only one. Check out these 10 novels that could be the next Catcher in the Rye; have you read any?

Salinger was a recluse, so you’re not going to find a professionally managed website. Here’s the next best thing: some guy’s fan wiki.

Salinger refused to sell the movie rights to his novel—want to know why? Here’s an explanation in his very own words.

In February 2010 (right after Salinger died), The New York Times Opinion section featured a bunch of teenagers' opinions on Catcher, and whether they could relate to Holden.

How do you get from catching children in the rye to murdering world-famous guitarists? Let Daniel Stashower try to explain.

The New York Times sure knows how to write an obituary.

Here’s turn-of-the-21st-century singer Nellie Melba singing “Comin’ thro’ the Rye”—recorded in 1913. Whoa!

Listen to NPR talk up Catcher in the Rye.