Re: Angry JDS Pic

On Fri, Nov 14, 2003 at 12:20:50PM -0800, ANELLO Michael J wrote:

> I've never seen it, but I think there was one taken of him in the the mid-
> to late-eighties. I've heard quite a bit about it because that pic went
> on to inspire (in part, at least) Don DeLillo's book, MAO II. DeLillo
> just published a new book, UNDERWORLD, and gave a very rare interview for
> THE NEW YORKER (DeLillo is not so reclusive as Salinger, but he's a hermit
> by industry standards) in which he talked about that picture and the
> effect it had on him. I will go try to find it, in case someone wants to
> know more.

I have that issue of the NY Post. The photographer and his friend
ambushed Salinger in the parking lot of a grocery store. He looked
scared and angry and defensive -- and who can blame him? I wish he had
been carrying his trusty ax, because these guys could have used a good
whack.

--tim

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