Raise High The Roof Beam

Well it ain’t Catcher in the Rye, but really, any story told by this guy is a pretty fun ride.

This is yer basic JD’s zany east coast family and its (now a universal standard) zany east coast family hijinks. Just like movies with the kid from Rushmore. I dig all of them pretty well but Salinger has something beyond. Or deeper. I can’t tell. Prolly it just comes down to the fact that Salinger has one of the greatest voices in the history of written language.

Anyway, these are both short so pick it up if you see a copy.

COURTNEY TAYLOR-TAYLOR