The Catcher in the Rye

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And just like that we're on to J.D. Salinger's controversial novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Join David, Heidi, and Tim as they discuss why this book is so loved and yet so hated and why it's taught so often. Plus, they discuss the foul language problem, Holden's cynicism, whether ... Show More

The Catcher in the Rye Lecture #13 (Chapter 3 - Part 5) Detailed Book Analysis and In-Depth Discussion The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger Lecture #13 (Chapter 3 - Part 5) Detailed Book Analysis and In-Depth Discussion. In this lecture we are continuing our analysis, discussi ... Show More

<p><strong>The Catcher in the Rye Lecture #2 (Chapter 1 Part 2 - End of Chapter 1) Detailed Book Analysis and In-Depth Discussion</strong></p> <p>In this podcast we are finishing up the detailed analysis, and lecture on the first chapter of J.D. Salinger’s famed and beloved maste ... Show More

J.D. Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye has been held as a seminal book of required reading in America. But after multiple acts of violence were linked back to it, people wondered if the text could incite people to do malicious things… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca ... Show More

Joseph Heller's funny, tragic satirical anti-war novel was published in 1961 and sold millions. For many it epitomised the growing anti-establishment mood of the 1960s. Heller had served in a bomber squadron during World War Two. Though his experiences provide the setting for the ... Show More

"That’s some Catch, that Catch 22". It’s a novel that gave rise to a new term in the English language and gave voice to American soldiers serving in Vietnam in the 1960s. Since its publication in 1961, Catch-22, Joseph Heller’s best-selling novel, has not only come to symbolise t ... Show More

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Welcome back to a new series of discussions on another beloved novel, this time on one of the best American novels ever written. In this episode, we talk about Harper Lee’s use of voice in telling the story (and why it’s somewhat similar to Jane Austen), the importance of the cha ... Show More

Sandwich: A Novel by Catherine Newman is full of great characters, evocative nostalgic imagery and a love for Cape Cod that we share with her. It is full of thoughts on what it means to be a woman, why we keep secrets from our family, and what it is we love about the yearly vacat ... Show More