Hey all, Normally I don't post, but I'll make an exception :o) I joined this list a while back to learn more about Salinger, but I received more than I anticipated. This list is full of scholars, and I learn something from every one of you. When you go off on tangents about other artists, I really absorb what you write. This weekend it paid off! I went to a academic meet at Vanderbilt this weekend (do any of you go there), and the extra knowledge really helped. Now I wish I had paid more attention to the ee cummings discussion ;o) As for Salinger: I bought my first copy of Nine Stories. Misty