Salinger book canceled.

[Eirikur Hallgrimsson]

I've had it on order for a couple of years just to see what happened.
The content was to be from a magazine story published long ago,
with no word about expansions.

Eirikur

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  J. D. Salinger "Hapworth 16, 1924"

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This is from Salinger.org:

Hapworth 16, 1924

Summer Camp Cologne - Mark Kuhar
    Anyone who has ever had the pleasure of reading J.D. Salinger's long, 
difficult, story/letter, "Hapworth 16, 1924," in its original New Yorker 
form, gets the opportunity to not only delve into the mind of Seymour 
Glass, but also the opportunity to delve into the psyche of Salinger's 
reading audience circa June, 1965. This is possible by virtue of the 
advertisements that ran along with the story as it hop-scotches through 
that issue of the magazine. The ads for products such Beefeater Gin, 
Bonwit Tyler sports casuals and B. Altman & Co. shoes point to the 
sophisticated and urbane audience that has always been the hallmark of 
this great American magazine.
    But one ad looks suspiciously like a plant, reads like a phony and begs 
the question: Was J.D. Salinger playing a joke on the New Yorker's readers 
-- and did anyone ever call him on it? The ad is for product called 
"Summer Camp." Since Seymour is writing a letter from summer camp in 
Hapworth, the ad immediately stands out. The ad is for a cologne for boy 
and girl campers. Did you catch that? A a cologne for boy and girl 
campers. Have you ever heard of anything so silly? I went to summer camp, 
as many of you have, and the thought of cologne for camping is just plain 
ridiculous.
    Now listen to how the phantom copywriter of this ad positions the 
product: Audacious new cologne for boy and girl campers. Fresh as all 
outdoors. Give a bottle to your counselor. 8 healthy oz. $6 ppd., fed tax 
incl. By Serendipity 3, 225 E. 60th St., N.Y.C. 10022, TE 8-3531.
    This ad copy just reeks of Salinger. A company with "Serendipity" in 
the name. Calling a cologne "audacious." The suggestion to "Give a bottle 
to your counselor." And especially the line about "8 healthy oz." Only 
Salinger would suggest a cologne contains 8 "healthy" ounces.
But why would Salinger drop this red herring into the magazine? What would 
he have to gain? I don't know. Perhaps it was a secret message, or a gag. 
Anything is possible when you're J.D. Salinger, and your mystique is just 
beginning to flower. Or you are just beginning the craziness of a 
self-imposed exile.