A Perfect Day for Bananafish Resources

Videos

This will only take thirty seconds.
This is actually an extremely well-done short. The music nails the mood of Salinger's story. And the decision to make Sybil imaginary, while not true to the text, is an interesting take. Kudos.

Audios

Salinger Inspires Music
The Fire Apes' album, A Perfect Day for Bananafish

Images

Salinger

Before he became a recluse.

Hardy-Har-Har

This is what happens when you take metaphors literally.

Documents

Online Text

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New York Times Review from 1953

"Small monsters and large shadows of the macabre" indeed.

Other

All those Glass stories can get confusing.

Clear it up.

Glass Family Quiz

Test your knowledge.