Images
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Check out the first edition of The Catcher in the Rye.
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Check out this vintage edition of The Catcher in the Rye.
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Oh, very funny. We're laughing.
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The man, the legend.
Video
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‘80s band Guns N’ Roses wrote a song called “Catcher in the Rye.” It’s SO METAL.
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And here's the lyrics to Guns N' Roses' "Catcher in the Rye." (Don't count on them for any sort of accuracy though.)
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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.
Other
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An article on the Chinese rock band "Catcher in the Rye."
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A very cool exploration of the external references in The Catcher in the Rye.
Websites
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Want a fairly exhaustive list of every time Catcher has been referenced in pop culture? Here’s your site.
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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?
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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.
Movie or TV Productions
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Salinger refused to sell the movie rights to his novel—want to know why? Here’s an explanation in his very own words.
Articles
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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.
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How do you get from catching children in the rye to murdering world-famous guitarists? Let Daniel Stashower try to explain.
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The New York Times sure knows how to write an obituary.
Audio
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Here’s turn-of-the-21st-century singer Nellie Melba singing “Comin’ thro’ the Rye”—recorded in 1913. Whoa!
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Listen to NPR talk up Catcher in the Rye.