Just heard that J.D. Salinger, novelist, short story writer, and famous recluse beloved of twee independent-aesthete filmmakers and assassins, has died. Farewell, strange genius.

8 Responses to “J.D. Salinger, 1919-2010”

1. Knezovich says:

   January 28, 2010 at 12:00 pm

   goddamn.

   Reply
2. Knezovich says:

   January 28, 2010 at 2:59 pm

   And Bret Easton Ellis couldn’t be happier:

   http://twitter.com/eastonellis/status/8335981746

   Reply
   • TJ Fuller says:

     January 28, 2010 at 3:41 pm

     I was just going to post that link. Keep it classy, Bret.

     Reply
   • Brian O'Grady says:

     January 28, 2010 at 3:50 pm

     Hilarious.

     Reply
   • Sam Edmonds says:

     January 29, 2010 at 11:44 am

     Good one Bret – better go dust off that Whitney Houston LP, rev up your chainsaw, and tarp your apartment, you sick fuck. I love it.

     Reply
3. jason says:

   January 28, 2010 at 7:28 pm

   the rumpus has a nice collection of links to honor ol’ bananafish: http://therumpus.net/2010/01/salinger-links/

   Reply
4. Knezovich says:

   January 28, 2010 at 10:14 pm

   Figures:

   http://www.theonion.com/content/news/bunch_of_phonies_mourn_j_d?utm_source=onion_rss_daily

   Reply
5. Asa says:

   January 29, 2010 at 6:10 pm

   Two great one on the same day. Howard Zinn also died on the 27th.
   http://www.progressive.org/wx012810.html

   Reply