From the moment J. D. Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye in 1951 he was stalked by besotted fans wouldbe biographers and pushy journalists. In this collection of rare and revealing encounters with the elusive literary giant Salinger discussessometimes willingly sometimes grudginglywhat 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 New York Times journalist Davi