{"product_id":"j-d-salinger-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","title":"J. D. Salinger: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. D. Salinger\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Streitfeld\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the moment J. D. Salinger published \u003ci\u003eThe Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e journalist David Streitfeld, these enlightening, provocative, and even amusing conversations reveal a writer fiercely resistant to the spotlight but powerless to escape its glare.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ.D. Salinger \u003c\/b\u003e(b. 1919, New York, NY; d. 2010, Cornish, NH) was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His landmark novel\u003ci\u003e The Catcher in the Rye\u003c\/i\u003e is widely established as a defining novel of post-World War II America. He is also the author of the collections \u003ci\u003eNine Stories, Franny and Zooey, \u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003e Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSeymour: An Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e. Though he continued to write up until his death in 2010, Salinger was fiercely reclusive and stopped publishing his work in 1965. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEditor\u003cb\u003e David Streitfeld \u003c\/b\u003eis a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who writes for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e. He was the editor of \u003ci\u003eGabriel Gárcia Márquez: The Last Interview \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003ePhilip K. Dick: The Last Interview\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 08, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770706329888,"sku":"9781612195896","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/abf304ec6ce7c563296c268bcca9aeb3.webp?v=1780377353","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/j-d-salinger-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}