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Thursday, May 14, 2009

Books Today in Pointlessness

Posted by on Thu, May 14, 2009 at 2:07 PM

5dc4/1242335205-catcher_phixr.jpgA man has written a sequel to The Catcher in the Rye, titled 60 Years Later Coming Through the Rye.

As the title suggests, the book tells the story of Caulfield 60 years later when he is 76-year-old resident of a nursing home.

Windupbird describes him as a "bewildered old man who is suddenly and maliciously yanked back onto the page by his creator". Caulfield comes to his senses and has an overwhelming compulsion to flee. He boards a bus and embarks on a curious journey through the streets of New York and "many poignant memories of his adulthood".

(Via.)

 

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Jocelyn 1
Dear Paul Constant,

No.

Love, Jocelyn.
Posted by Jocelyn http://wtfwouldjesusdo.com on May 14, 2009 at 2:09 PM
2
That's so phony.
Posted by Skip on May 14, 2009 at 2:23 PM
3
somone needs to give this annoying jackass his own blog so he can stop ruining slog.

Paul self-absorbed constant, no one gives a shit. Shut the fuck up.
Posted by Max J on May 14, 2009 at 2:31 PM
Soupytwist 4
I hate people.
Posted by Soupytwist http://twitter.com/katherinesmith on May 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
Baxter 5
Maybe this will finally bring Salinger out of hiding...to kill!
Posted by Baxter http://www.jessicabaxter.com on May 14, 2009 at 2:32 PM
The Amazing Jim 6
Catcher in the Rye II: The Catchening(?)/ Even Catchier(?)
Posted by The Amazing Jim http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=100000076496291&ref=profile on May 14, 2009 at 2:47 PM
7
I bet Jerry Bruckheimer already bought the movie rights. Nicholas Cage IS, Holdennn Cauuufield!!
Posted by Bhammer on May 14, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Jocelyn 8
@ 3 Fuck you. I love Paul Constant. He's the best ever.
Posted by Jocelyn http://wtfwouldjesusdo.com on May 14, 2009 at 3:06 PM
Tina 9
Dont listen to them Paul, I happen to think you are delightful!!!
Posted by Tina on May 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM
Jocelyn 10
Dear Paul Constant,

You are delightful.

Love, everyone but Max J. And the commenters at Newsweek.
Posted by Jocelyn http://wtfwouldjesusdo.com on May 14, 2009 at 3:24 PM
Greg 11
I can't see that I would hate it any more than the original. Which is ironic, considering the icon. But still.
Posted by Greg on May 14, 2009 at 4:12 PM
Bruce Garrett 12
J. D. Salinger lawsuit in 3...2...
Posted by Bruce Garrett http://brucegarrett.com/brucelog on May 14, 2009 at 4:28 PM
sarahlloyd 13
@12: yeah.

salinger is the crankiest of the crankiest reclusive living authors, right? i cannot see this going over well.
Posted by sarahlloyd on May 14, 2009 at 4:46 PM
seattle98104 14
@11 SAC is da bomb diggity.

:P
Posted by seattle98104 http://music.welovejen.com on May 14, 2009 at 4:55 PM
15
FAIL.

The Swede California in Cambodia - blah blah blah

15 minutes and counting

14 minutes

13

12

...
Posted by Fred34 on May 15, 2009 at 2:57 AM
beelzebufo 16
The Catcher Two: Rye-lectric Boogaloo
Posted by beelzebufo on May 17, 2009 at 8:58 PM
17
Didn't Salinger kill Holden off (or at least insinuate his death) in one of the New Yorker stories?
Posted by You you you you on June 2, 2009 at 10:38 AM

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