American novelist and short-story writer J.D. Salinger. The new documentary “Salinger†looks into the life of the mysterious author. (Evening Standard / Getty Images)
Salinger plays with his dog, Benny. (Paul Fitzgerald / Associated Press / The Story Factory)
A letter from the New Yorker rejecting “The Catcher in the Rye.†(Jean Miller / Associated Press / The Story Factory)
A copy of “The Catcher in the Rye†at a bookstore in Washington, D.C. (Mandel Ngan / AFP / Getty Images)
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Author Joyce Maynard in San Francisco. She was Salinger’s lover when she was 18. (Dan Callister / Getty Images)
Margaret Salinger’s book. (Marty Lederhandler / Associated Press)
Copies of “The Catcher in the Rye†as well as Salinger’s volume of short stories are seen at a public library in Orange Village, Ohio. (Amy Sancetta / Associated Press)
