"A Perfect Day for Bananafish"

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"A Perfect Day for Bananafish"

Walter and Matt discuss J.D. Salinger's short story. Excerpt from America This Week, episode 126.

Matt Taibbi and Walter Kirn

Mar 09, 2025

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