The Google Books Settlement Culture Clash, and What About Fair Use?
Groklaw: “Some Authors Guild authors, like Garrison Keillor and Scott Turow are satisfied now, as are the families of John Steinbeck and Woody Guthrie, while others are not happy, and in fact, it’s up to each one to decide. Except lawyers are in this, so there are now legal dustups.”
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Obviously, the value of a book depends on the opinions of the person valuing it. One person can love a book that another person hates. Nonetheless, some books have stood out as generally beloved and almost universally considered great. Let me list four of my favorite classic books that I think you need to read if you have not already.
“The Catcher in the Rye” by J. D. Salinger – Despite its excessive use of profanity and its sexual parts, even many high-schools have “The Catcher in the Rye” on their reading list. And one can see why. This novel by Salinger tells a disturbingly realistic tale that highlights adolescence and teenage angst. I love most of all its underlying commentary on the resistance of growing up by teens who have already lost their innocence.