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Joyce Maynard's candid account of her affair, at age 18, with J.D. Salinger, the reclusive, controlling, brilliant author of "Catcher in the Rye" and other great works of literature. Salinger was 53 at the time of the romance. Sometimes, truth is more compelling than fiction! Beautifully, honestly written. A story about romance and heartbreak, but also of growth and parenting.
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I read Joyce Maynard's original essay when it was first published and was envious of what I perceived was her success. This memoir shows how ill-equipped she was for life. Maynard has crawled back from more trials than Job. The JD Salinger sections make for juicy literary gossip.
