 In 1946 , Whit Burnett agreed to help Salinger publish a collection of his short stories through Story Press 's Lippincott Imprint . Titled The Young Folks , the collection was to consist of twenty stories — ten , like the title story and " Slight Rebellion off Madison " , were already in print ; ten were previously unpublished . Though Burnett implied the book would be published and even negotiated Salinger a $ 1 @,@ 000 advance on its sale , Lippincott overruled Burnett and rejected the book . Salinger blamed Burnett for the book 's failure to see print , and the two became estranged . 
