The Catcher in the Rye Resources

This discussion is from NPR’s “In Character” series. In this terrific interview, This Boy’s Life author Tobias Wolff and Gossip Girl producer Stephanie Savage discuss Salinger’s beloved character, Holden Caulfield.

There are lots of YouTube videos with random people playing Holden and Phoebe and so forth. (But we recommend not watching them. Unless you need to convince yourself that Salinger was right about not allowing a movie to be made.) But take a look at this – one person's argument that Igby Goes Down is channeling Catcher.

Check out the first edition of The Catcher in the Rye.

Check out this vintage edition of The Catcher in the Rye.

A collage of vintage book covers.

Oh, very funny. We're laughing.

The man, the legend.

The New York Times Opinion section features a bunch of teenagers' opinions on Catcher, and whether they can relate to Holden. (February 1, 2010)

New York Times featured author, J.D. Salinger. Includes links to original reviews of The Catcher in the Rye.

A student paper on whether The Catcher in the Rye can still be iconoclastic if it's now an American classic. Isn't that a conundrum.

The Lyrics to Guns N' Roses' "Catcher in the Rye." (Don't count on them for any sort of accuracy though.)

An article on the Chinese rock band "Catcher in the Rye."

A very cool exploration of the external references in The Catcher in the Rye.