In a message dated 97-12-03 08:04:06 EST, you write: << hey i heard that hapworth is not coming out at all, from my friendly neighborhood B&N managers. needless to say, i was on the waiting list the minute i heard a word about it. that was sometime around last january...and having checked every month since, i've been repeatedly disappointed. anyone care to dispel that rumor? please? incidentally, salinger lives about two hours from my house. bethany >> eh, went into B and N about four days ago asking for Hapworth. They checked Books In Print, and said no release date was listed. That doesn't necessarily mean it's not coming out, just that we don't know when yet.... Jim PS Loved your earlier post, introducing yourself and your experience with Salinger... :)