One of my favorite books is Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger. I read it on my own while in middle school, a second time by assignment in High School, and a third time while I was a student in college. Mr. Salinger succinctly illustrates a timeless picture of teenage angst and a young man's realization of his self-centered behavior. Some of the language or descriptions slightly date the book. However, unlike so many classics read in High School, it allows an opportunity for any young man, and young women to take a look inside themselves to see even just a sliver of self-realization. One of the least favorite books (mainly because of the main character) is Rabbit Run by John Updike. I read this book about two years ago. I was travelling back from Florida with my son Alek. We were both listening to a program on NPR (on the day of the author's birthday) which included several past interviews with John Updike by Terry Gross. During one of the interviews both
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