In my life time I do not think I will see an author with so few written works have so much influence. The 1951 novel The Catcher and the Rye became a mainstay of the 60’s counter culture, and later required reading in colleges and high schools across the nation. If a school was not requiring it, they were banning it. Holden Caulfield is a landmark character in modern fiction one that many, many people identified with and loved Holden’s spirit. While many sit down to write the great American novel, few succeed. Jerome David “JD” Salinger succeeded in a big , big way. Dead at 91 at his home in New Hampshire - RIP.