(jerome david)

An Iowa farmer builds a baseball stadium in his cornfield, hoping his hero, Shoeless Joe Jackson, will play in it.

Bibliography: p. 157-158. A critical examination of Salinger and his work.

Presents critical essays on J. D. Salinger's "The Catcher in the Rye" and includes a chronology, a bibliography, and an introduction by critic Harold Bloom.

Explores the themes, context, criticism, and influence of J.D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" and discusses how the reader can better understand the text. Provides tips and advice on language, style, and form and features a collection of further reading sources.

A study of J.D. Salingers' short stories, many of which initially appeared in the New Yorker during the 1950s and 1960s.

A biography of reclusive American author J.D. Salinger, providing details of his early life, his student years, his wartime experiences, and his romances; and discussing Salinger's career and the deepening introspection that led to his withdrawal from the world.

A collection of essays in which fourteen contemporary writers discuss how their lives and work have been influenced by the writings of J.D. Salinger.