A Perfect Day for Bananafish

A Perfect Day for Bananafish

J.D. Salinger
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"A Perfect Day for Bananafish" is a short story by J. D. Salinger, originally published in the January 31, 1948 issue of The New Yorker. It was anthologized in 1949's 55 Short Stories from The New Yorker, as well as in Salinger's 1953 collection, Nine Stories.
Genres: Short StoriesClassicsFictionAmericanSchool20th CenturyLiteratureLiterary FictionThe United States Of AmericaHistorical Fiction
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