JD Salinger, one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, passed away yesterday at his home in Cornish, New Hampshire at the age of 91.  I remember the impact of reading “A Perfect Day for Bananafish” as a teenager and then proceeding to devour everything else Salinger had to offer over the next couple of weeks.  His Glass family collection of short stories and novellas still remain as some of my favourite pieces of literature and have recommended them heavily to a number of friends and clients.  As Robert Fulford in his National Post article suggests, we can only hope that Salinger continued to write throughout his decades of seclusion and that there just may be a treasure trove of literature in his Cornish home waiting to be shared.