“Isn’t that why all writers write? To inspire their readers?” Inspire Book:The Salinger Contract Source: The Salinger Contract
“Had J.D. Salinger known who John Hinckley and mark David Chapman were before they bought his books or took them out of the library? Would it have mattered if he had? Had he returned the royalties he received from those purchases?” Royalties Book:The Salinger Contract Source: The Salinger Contract
“The story's what matters; spelling's overrated.” MatterStoriesWhat MattersOverratedSpelling Book:The Salinger Contract: A Novel Source: The Salinger Contract: A Novel
“I have the same fantasy every time I read a book I love, no matter who wrote it, no matter when it was written. That the author has written his book only for me.” BookMatterFantasyWritten Book:The Salinger Contract: A Novel Source: The Salinger Contract: A Novel
“... every writer I had ever known wrote his best work when he had his back up against the wall and thought he would never write another word.” WritingKnownWallBest Work Book:The Salinger Contract: A Novel Source: The Salinger Contract: A Novel