J.D. Salinger Dead at 91

[Yog Sothoth]

With all due respect, why is this article here? Yes, the man was a literary giant, but what's the relation to games...?

We cover all manner of news here, not just games-related. Science, movies, comics...anything we feel might be of interest to our readers.

Thank you for your reply, Ms. Arendt. This is something that I really like about the Escapist: The editors and staff don't just contribute content, you guys are actually active community members here as well.

I had a rebuttal prepared... here... somewhere, but can't seem to find it now. Oh well... I'm a little star struck, seeing as how I idolize this site & it's staff.

So, um... May I please have a pony?

One must earn poniosity.

Duly noted... Can't blame me for trying, right?

 

[inpachi]

With all due respect, why is this article here? Yes, the man was a literary giant, but what's the relation to games...?

What? The escapist isnt just about games.. Its about anything that has anything to do with entertainment.. That can be Games Movies TV Shows Porn.. ANYTHING! And for some reasons some people consider READING ICK i cant stand that word! As entertainment.. So this thread has perfect purpose here.. And again i heard about this hours and hours ago.. Thanks to the god of all blogs! Which i choose not to tell you what it is BECUZ YOU WILL PROBABLY JUST RUIN ITS GODLYNESS! Anyways... To bad he was a giant! Oh and did you hear that he had some Possible hit sellers in one of his locked safes? It could be that or just a bunch of random notes he wrote down..

 

[Yog Sothoth]

With all due respect, why is this article here? Yes, the man was a literary giant, but what's the relation to games...?

What? The escapist isnt just about games.. Its about anything that has anything to do with entertainment.. That can be Games Movies TV Shows Porn.. ANYTHING! And for some reasons some people consider READING ICK i cant stand that word! As entertainment.. So this thread has perfect purpose here.. And again i heard about this hours and hours ago.. Thanks to the god of all blogs! Which i choose not to tell you what it is BECUZ YOU WILL PROBABLY JUST RUIN ITS GODLYNESS! Anyways... To bad he was a giant! Oh and did you hear that he had some Possible hit sellers in one of his locked safes? It could be that or just a bunch of random notes he wrote down..

Yeah, I did in fact hear about his safe and the fact that there's a good chance that there are some unpublished manuscripts contained within... Pretty intriguing...

I've nothing against literature or reading, though I personally didn't care for Catcher in the Rye... The news story just felt a bit out of place here to me is all.

 

[Lauren Admire]

With all due respect, why is this article here? Yes, the man was a literary giant, but what's the relation to games...?

What? The escapist isnt just about games.. Its about anything that has anything to do with entertainment.. That can be Games Movies TV Shows Porn.. ANYTHING! And for some reasons some people consider READING ICK i cant stand that word! As entertainment.. So this thread has perfect purpose here.. And again i heard about this hours and hours ago.. Thanks to the god of all blogs! Which i choose not to tell you what it is BECUZ YOU WILL PROBABLY JUST RUIN ITS GODLYNESS! Anyways... To bad he was a giant! Oh and did you hear that he had some Possible hit sellers in one of his locked safes? It could be that or just a bunch of random notes he wrote down..

Yeah, I did in fact hear about his safe and the fact that there's a good chance that there are some unpublished manuscripts contained within... Pretty intriguing...

I've nothing against literature or reading, though I personally didn't care for Catcher in the Rye... The news story just felt a bit out of place here to me is all.

Writing this news post had a personal appeal for me - Salinger's novel held a special place in my heart while I was going through my angsty teen years, and from the comments, it sounds like it's still a part of the English curriculum. I understand that the relevance of this news may be lost here, which is why I didn't cover Howard Zinn's death as well.

 

[Yog Sothoth]

With all due respect, why is this article here? Yes, the man was a literary giant, but what's the relation to games...?

What? The escapist isnt just about games.. Its about anything that has anything to do with entertainment.. That can be Games Movies TV Shows Porn.. ANYTHING! And for some reasons some people consider READING ICK i cant stand that word! As entertainment.. So this thread has perfect purpose here.. And again i heard about this hours and hours ago.. Thanks to the god of all blogs! Which i choose not to tell you what it is BECUZ YOU WILL PROBABLY JUST RUIN ITS GODLYNESS! Anyways... To bad he was a giant! Oh and did you hear that he had some Possible hit sellers in one of his locked safes? It could be that or just a bunch of random notes he wrote down..

Yeah, I did in fact hear about his safe and the fact that there's a good chance that there are some unpublished manuscripts contained within... Pretty intriguing...

I've nothing against literature or reading, though I personally didn't care for Catcher in the Rye... The news story just felt a bit out of place here to me is all.

Writing this news post had a personal appeal for me - Salinger's novel held a special place in my heart while I was going through my angsty teen years, and from the comments, it sounds like it's still a part of the English curriculum. I understand that the relevance of this news may be lost here, which is why I didn't cover Howard Zinn's death as well.

Yes, Catcher in the Rye is still very much culturally relevant. One needs to look no further than the films Chasing Amy or Bottle Rocket to see it's influence. I also really enjoyed that it was referenced in the anime Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex...