J.D. Salinger: The Last Interview (Paperback)

Paperback. An extraordinary collection of interviews--including the first and the last--with one of the 20th century's greatest, most elusive masters of American literatureFrom the moment J. D. Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye in 1951, he was stalked by besotted fans, would-be biographers, and pushy journalists. In this collection of rare and revealing encounters with the elusive literary giant, Salinger discusses-sometimes willingly, sometimes grudgingly-what that onslaught was like, the autobiographical origins of his art, and his advice to writers. Including his final, surprising interview, and with an insightful introduction by New York Times journalist David Streitfeld, these enlightening, provocative, and even amusing conversations reveal a writer fiercely resistant to the spotlight but powerless to escape its glare. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.