I'm horrified to admit that I just love Salinger. I was devastated to find out that other people feel the same way.
(Rush are) like the JD Salinger of Canadian Prog Rock
Some literary types subscribe to the notion that being a writer like Salinger entitles a person to remain free of the standards that might apply to mere mortals.
I was reading for understanding. I wanted to do to a reader what Salinger did for me.