salinger's wikipedia trail

from franny & zooey to salinger to his 18 year old mistress' writings in 17 magazine (j.d. was 53 at the time). how interesting it is to have such information at our fingertips. this is just the conclusion of the article, but it's quite interesting if you have a bit of free time (http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/09/13/specials/maynard-mag.html)

"Now my goal is simpler. I want to be happy. And I want comfort--nice clothes, a nice house, good music and good food, and the feeling that I'm doing some little thing that matters. I'll vote and I'll give to charity, but I won't give myself. I feel a sudden desire to buy land--not a lot, not as a business investment, but just a small plot of earth so that whatever they do to the country I'll have a place where I can go--a kind of fallout shelter, I guess. As some people prepare for their old age, so I prepare for my 20's. A little house, a comfortable chair, peace and quiet--retirement sounds tempting" - Joyce Maynard