The Way of A Pilgrim - Franny and Zooey

The Way of a Pilgrim is the focus of the story "Franny" from the 1961 collection of short stories, Franny and Zooey by J.D. Salinger. Franny, a young college student, is fascinated with The Way of a Pilgrim, describing it as a way "to see God," and saying that the Jesus Prayer is similar to techniques in Hinduism and Buddhism. Franny and Zooey became an international best-seller, and was influential in spreading the popularity of The Way of a Pilgrim outside of monastic traditions and to people of different religious backgrounds.