I had read The Catcher in the Rye many times before I realized that the scene with Mr. Antolini involves an artful bit of misdirection on Salinger’s part. The writer invites us to understand the ...

Since its publication in 1951, The Catcher in the Rye has spawned catchphrases ... try Random House.' So I went to Mr. Brace. I gave him the whole story. I said, 'I feel that I have to resign ...