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The book was brought up by John Green, who said he had read it and searched for traces of the author in the story even though Salinger had explicitly discouraged such readings. He reflected that this curiosity was a natural human impulse, without offering a strong endorsement or criticism.
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The interviewer mentioned reading this book and looking for hints of the author in the story, despite the author's wishes not to be read autobiographically.
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I read J.D. Salinger into Catcher in the Rye, even though he made it very clear he didn't want me to do that. But I still did. You know, I still looked for hints of the author in the story. I just think that's a human impulse.