Coming By the Rye, set in 1969, is a touching coming of age story of delicate, 16 yr outdated Jamie Schwartz, who will not be the preferred child at his all boys' boarding college. Disconnected from college students and academics, he believes he's destined to play Holden Caulfield, the primary character of The Catcher within the Rye, and has tailored the guide as a play.