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mk  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are some *personal* essential readings?

I agree. It's almost become a cliche to be "too cool for Salinger", but Catcher is really his least compelling book, IMO. Nine Stories are amazing, and Franny and Zooey (particularly Franny) is fantastic.





JTHipster  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I feel like Catcher is just taken way too seriously. its not a book that will give any deep life lesson, but its almost impossible not to view it as such.

The rest of his stuff is great, though I am a sucker for stories that deal with the struggle for identity. Also Jewish American authors. If I was a woman it'd be my dream to marry a Jewish-American author. Right now my dream is to marry Emma Watson's pixie haircut.

blackbootz  ·  3997 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Hmm, started reading some Philip Roth drunk last night. It definitely piqued my interest, will continue this quest sober today.

What stops you from marrying a Jewish-American author?

JTHipster  ·  3996 days ago  ·  link  ·  

Well for one, I don't know any. For two, I feel obligated to marry an actress.