Elves Off the Shelf: Parody of Bestseller Approved by Judge

In Children's by Dennis Abrams

By Dennis Abrams The busy worker elves at F+W Media and its Adams Media line are undoubtedly breathing a heavy sigh of relief (and counting their more than $167,000 in anticipated profits). CCA and B, the publisher of the best-selling title, Elf on the Shelf, had filed suit in June against the media company asking for a temporary restraining order …

Will Holden Caulfield be Hijacked?

In Guest Contributors by Guest Contributor

By David L. Fox The pending U.S. publication of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye, a self-described “sequel to one of our most beloved classics” that portrays the adventures of an aged Holden Caulfield of The Catcher in the Rye, has brought a court challenge by the famously litigious J.D. Salinger. Each side is accusing the other of hijacking …

Bonus Material: Salinger’s Swedish Nemesis

In Discussion by Edward Nawotka

By Edward Nawotka The saga of 60 Years Later: Coming Through the Rye, a purported sequel to J.D. Salinger’s 1951 novel The Catcher in the Rye, written by Swede Frederick Colting – using the pseudonym J.D. California – has now reached the courts, where things are bound to get even goofier. It seems to me that this is a bit …