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RIP! Maybe now the manuscripts you have filed away in your house will be published.
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yuh huh. that was my FIRST thought when i saw the news. horrible aren't i? :lol:
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My first thought as well. Odd. It must be true!
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Well, he had a great gift and shoulda shared it more. He wouldn't of even had to leave the house... He said he wrote his unpublished books for "his pleasure", which often means they're damn good.
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I'd be very interested in seeing these, as well. I hope his will doesn't say something like "all my papers are to be burned upon my demise." [or if it does say that...umm...anyone have his address and/or electronic security breaching knowledge? I can handle the dogs and normal locks....]
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According to Ye Olde Wikipedia:
While he was living with Maynard, Salinger continued to write in a disciplined fashion, a few hours every morning. According to Maynard, by 1972 he had completed two new novels.[81][82] In a rare 1974 interview with The New York Times, he explained: "There is a marvelous peace in not publishing ... I like to write. I love to write. But I write just for myself and my own pleasure."[83] According to Maynard, he saw publication as "a damned interruption".[84] In her memoir, Margaret Salinger describes the detailed filing system her father had for his unpublished manuscripts: "A red mark meant, if I die before I finish my work, publish this 'as is,' blue meant publish but edit first, and so on."
Here's hoping! Perhaps Salinger's best work hasn't even hit yet?
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Meh, was never much of a fan. I think Duchess convinced me I should try Catcher again, but haven't got round to it.

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Avatar wrote:Meh, was never much of a fan. I think Duchess convinced me I should try Catcher again, but haven't got round to it.

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I liked Catcher the same way I like "Citizen Kane." It has a historical place, but it's so time/place specific, it hasn't aged well...seems even a bit trite.
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my dad took me around to Salinger's house when i was a teen - just to look. pretty cool my dad figured i would want to see. :)
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