On Episode 304, Alli and her guest right the wrong (???) of somehow missing The Catcher in the Rye in their reading lives. In this juicy, thoughtful episode, they consider the book's place in the American canon and on school reading lists everywhere. They chat about sad boy fiction, Holden Caulfield's complicated character and legacy, love bombing, New York City as a character, teen angst, slut shaming, and more.
TW: death by suicide, sexual assault
Beth Kander is a writer with tangled roots in the Midwest and Deep South. Described as a "genre-defying author and playwright" (Oxford American), her work has been called "riveting" and "habit-forming." I Made It Out of Clay is her latest novel. Follow Beth on Instagram @bethkander.
CHECK OUT BETH'S BOOKS:
CHECK OUT BETH'S BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS:
The Husbands by Holly Gramazio
The Measure by Nikki Erlick
Night Owls by A.R. Vishy
Cleat Cute by Meryl Wilsner
MORE READING:
"Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger — review" (The Guardian, 2012)
"The Meaning of The Catcher in the Rye" (Thought Catalog, 2024)
"Story Skeleton — The Catcher in the Rye" (The Darling Axe, 2023)
"From everyteen to annoying: are today's young readers turning on The Catcher in the Rye?" (The Guardian, 2019)
"He's Not Holden!" (Slate, 2013)
"I Hated Catcher in the Rye As A Teen — But It's Exactly The Book I Needed As An Adult" (Bustle, 2018)
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