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This just in. The book ripping-off Holden C will not be published, at least in the US. But the question on everyone’s mind is this: How much does anyone besides Salinger and his lawyers care? I guess JD California, who wrote the knockoff, probably does quite a lot. Personally, I’m used to bad sequels. Must say, I loved the continuation of Gone with the Wind. What was it called, Butler takes a Wife? And who could forget the retrospective on A Hundred Years of Solitude, Another Hundred Years of Solitude? But Spielberg and Lucas should sue each other for the last Indiana Jones film. In other news, political strife tears apart Iran.

Which makes me think. California had the wrong idea. Here’s what Catcher in the Rye needs: In addition to my book on Palin, I’ll also begin a new project entitled Reading Catcher in the Rye in Tehran. I’m going to fly out to Tehran tomorrow, find a nice park bench, and read the epic coming of age story aloud. Meanwhile I’ll keep a journal of what happens. You see, knocking off one book is easy. Knocking off two takes style. Hmm, wonder if I’ll get sued for posting a Salinger pic on my site. Let’s keep our fingers crossed.