J.D.
On the day of his passing, remember J.D. Salinger by reading him. While Catcher in The Rye is really all that, may I suggest you pick up Nine Stories, one of the finest story collections ever? Read, shudder, laugh, think.
Catcher in The Rye is a great study in American literature, but I agree, Nine Stories, Franny & Zooey, and even Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters, are the best books I’ve ever read. RIP J.D.