Re: LA Times on the article Tim found in Book Magazine

kim, it's pretty standard to use Salinger's effect on pop culture to
ignore the literary qualities of the work. A while ago, Janet Malcolm
wrote an article in the NY Review of Books that explains a bit how
the literary value of Salinger's work has not been seen as clearly as
it might...there's no denying Salinger is an important part of our
culture, but to keep him in the media as a "recluse" by publishing
snippets of viewings and tellings is sad when you think about how
rereading any of his books usually creates literary thinking that
goes beyond pop culture. Thanks for your insightful response, will
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