The Catcher in the Rye is a novel by J.D. Salinger.
Kay Oldham Cornelius -LRB- 14 January 1933 -- 23 January 2017 -RRB- was a published author with more than a dozen novels to her credit .. She also wrote test units for the PSAT and College Board specialized-subject achievement tests , as well as reviewing the Board 's English literature examination .. PSAT. PSAT / NMSQT. College Board. College Board. Cornelius was a teacher , mostly in the English department at Virgil I. Grissom High School in Huntsville , Alabama , for the majority of her 34-year teaching career .. Virgil I. Grissom High School. Virgil I. Grissom High School. Her first novel , Love 's Gentle Journey , was published in 1985 .. Cornelius retired from teaching to write full-time in 1990 .. Cornelius was a member of the Romance Writers of America , Authors Guild , National League of American PEN Women , Alabama Writers Conclave , Alabama Writers Forum , Phi Delta Kappa , and Delta Kappa Gamma .. Romance Writers of America. Romance Writers of America. Authors Guild. Authors Guild. Phi Delta Kappa. Phi Delta Kappa