Will Hochman wrote: > "'My book?' His voice was low, confident, and confidential, from the > driver's seat of his Jaguar sedan where he sat behind the wheel. > 'Richard,' he said, 'it's really nice not to have to publish anything > until the work is completed...and that's real nice, Richard.'" ... which would imply that, one day, his works will be completed. And strangely enough, it even implies that one day they *will* be finished and published which is something that didn't come across to me in any other such snippet - I always got the impression he never wanted to publish again. It offers us, perhaps, the tiniest ray of hope. I am enticed to wonder on the tantalising possibility that Salinger *is* near the end of whatever this magnificent multi-volumed work is - even that the delay of Hapworth 16 could be the result of the time it takes to put the finishing touches on a work spanning 35 years. Well, we can always hope and dream ... Camille verona_beach@geocities.com @ THE ARTS HOLE www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/6442 @ THE INVERTED FOREST www.angelfire.com/pa/invertedforest