J. D. Salinger’s Books Are Finally Going Digital

NEW YORK (AP) — You’ll finally be able to catch the late J.D. Salinger’s books in digital format.
Longtime Salinger publisher Little, Brown and Company said all four of his works, including "The
Catcher in the Rye," will be made available as e-books Tuesday, marking the first time that the
entirety of his published work will be available in digital format.
His son, Matt Salinger, said the digital holdout ended because many readers use e-books exclusively and
some people with disabilities can only use them.
"There were few things my father loved more than the full tactile experience of reading a printed
book, but he may have loved his readers more — and not just the ‘ideal private reader’ he wrote about,
but all his readers," said Salinger, who helps oversee his father’s literary estate.
In addition to "The Catcher in the Rye," the e-books include "Nine Stories," ”Franny
and Zooey," and "Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction."
The electronic publication continues a yearlong centennial celebration of author’s birth and his
contributions to literature.
Salinger, who died in 2010, lived a reclusive life in Cornish, New Hampshire, and rarely spoke to the
media. He not only stopped releasing new work, but rejected any reissues or e-book editions.
But things are changing. In addition to the e-books, there have been new covers and a boxed edition.
Matt Salinger also has said unpublished work by his late father will be coming out. But he said any
publication of new works may be years away.