J.D. Salinger's Personal Life Lots of people have asked me for "the goodies" on JDS' personal life. Frankly, I don't understand why. Because so many have asked, and keep asking, I thought I'd put down my reasons. Remember, though, that this isn't a monarchy. It's not even a democracy. It's just my opinion. Please feel free to disagree. My main reason to respect Salinger's privacy is just that, respect. He has asked very loudly for us to leave him alone, and who can blame him? If you were in his place, would you want hundreds (maybe thousands) of people tramping up your front steps to talk to you every year? How about a thousand letters from people who expect you to respond and