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"A beautifully written tribute to the way things were at the edge of the digital revolution, and to the evergreen power of literature." --Chicago Tribune
"An affecting coming-of-age memoir. . . . Rakoff wisely--and deftly--weaves her Salinger story into a broader, more universal tale about finding one's bearings during a pivotal transitional year into real adulthood." --The Washington Post
"Charming. . . . Glamorous. . . . Rakoff does a marvelous job of capturing a cultural moment. . . . What is most admirable is [her] critical intelligence and generosity of spirit." --The Boston Globe
"The loneliness of life after college [is] perfectly explained . . . There's something Salingeresque about her book: it's a vivid story of innocence lost." --Entertainment Weekly
"My Salinger Year describes its author's trip down a metaphorical rabbit hole back in 1996. She arrived not in Wonderland, but a place something like it, a New York City firm she calls only the Agency. . . . An outright tribute to the enduring power of J.D. Salinger's work." --Salon
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