J. D. Salinger: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations [Paperback]

From the moment J. D. Salinger publishedThe Catcher in the Ryein 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 byNew York Timesjournalist David Streitfeld, these enlightening, provocative, and even amusing conversations reveal a writer fiercely resistant to the spotlight but powerless to escape its glare.J.D. Salinger(b. 1919, New York, NY; d. 2010, Cornish, NH) was one of the most influential writers of the twentieth century. His landmark novelThe Catcher in the Ryeis widely established as a defining novel of post-World War II America. He is also the author of the collectionsNine Stories, Franny and Zooey,andRaise High the Roof Beam, CarpentersandSeymour: An Introduction.  Though he continued to write up until his death in 2010, Salinger was fiercely reclusive and stopped publishing his work in 1965.

EditorDavid Streitfeldis a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist who writes forThe New York Times. He was the editor ofGabriel Gárcia Márquez: The Last InterviewandPhilip K. Dick: The Last Interview.US