Friday essay: The Catcher in the Rye is 75 – and every time I meet Holden Caulfield, I see him anew
The Conversation · 1 Oct 2026

Friday essay: The Catcher in the Rye is 75 – and every time I meet Holden Caulfield, I see him anew

The rebellious teen narrating J.D. Salinger’s classic novel of arrested development still speaks to us. But should we be listening?


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