Salinger book, film coming

Associated Press

NEW YORK

A new J.D. Salinger film and biography are being billed as an unprecedented look into the mysterious life of the author of “The Catcher In the Rye.”

Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday that it had acquired “The Private War of J.D. Salinger,” an oral biography compiled by author David Shields and filmmaker Shane Salerno, whose screenplay credits include the Oliver Stone film “Savages.” Salerno has been working for several years on his documentary, which PBS will air next January.