<<Just on a whim I tried the `If you liked this author you'll like that author' type dealie on Amazon.com. And yes, I tried JD Salinger. It returned: Hunter S. Thompson, Rick Moody, Michael Chabon. Do *any* of these writers have anything in common with JD ??? Sure, the Ice Storm was seen as somewhat JDish by some (and I can't comment having only seen the movie, which I liked very much) but it does seem a little cursory.>> I don't mean to be one to argue about nothing, but Amazon.com isn't trying to give authors that have something in common, but rather, authors that they feel that the reader will enjoy as well. ..Just a couple of cents.. Mike