WATCH: Why 'The Catcher in the Rye' was linked to high-profile crimes
The Atlantic's Lily Meyer and Sarah Gleim, who wrote, "How 'The Catcher in the Rye' influenced real killers," discuss the book's legacy on its 75th anniversary.
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