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Try Franny and Zooey (if you haven't) on a lazy afternoon. To me, that is the essence of Salinger. 9 Stories has a couple that also resonate with me. "Down at the Dingy" is one, "Pretty Mouth and Green My Eyes" is another.
I liked Catcher in the Rye, (I agree with Ahim), but it wasn't my favorite. It might sound odd, but to me, Salinger can effectively address the idea that all we say and do are brushstrokes. There is a much more complicated narrative inside, but the brushstrokes we make are what everyone else gets. Sometimes they are all we get too.