We've got another all-time classic on the podcast today, that controversial piece of early YA fiction, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE. To some of us this is an overrated slog about a whiny privileged kid pointing fingers at everyone. To others it's a heartfelt piece of literature with real insight and beautiful storytelling. To Kaylee Craft Mitchell, a middle school English teacher and mother of two, this book is the latter and so much more. She shares with us how Holden Caulfield helped her feel seen, and about her own journey with mental illness and its stigmatization today. We also talk about making literature appealing to kids, broadening the literary canon, and why impulse buying Lady Gaga tickets at Madison Square Garden was probably the best decision ever. To me, CATCHER is both overrated and underrated at the same time. Hopefully this episode will let you know why.

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