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Books by Jonathan Franzen mentioned on podcasts
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The Corrections
Jonathan Franzen's The Corrections is a sprawling, multi-generational novel that explores the complexities, dysfunction, and shifting fortunes of an American Midwestern family at the turn of the twenty-first century.
Discussed“That book is The Corrections by Jonathan Franson. The Corrections is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month.”
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Crossroads
Jonathan Franzen's novel "Crossroads" is a sprawling domestic drama set during the early 1970s that delves deep into the moral crises and religious yearnings of a suburban Chicago family.
Recommended“And the last book is a book of fiction, the book "Crossroads" by Jonathan Franzen, fiction at any time, and particularly in these times, is just a fantastic place to live, to explore other things than the world that we’re living in.”
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Purity
Purity by Jonathan Franzen is a sprawling contemporary novel that examines modern journalism, family secrets, global activism, and personal identity through an interconnected cast of characters.
Discussed“and then of course fall Jonathan franzen's next novel Purity”
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Freedom
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen is a sweeping contemporary novel that examines the complex dynamics of a modern American family alongside broader themes of political and environmental disillusionment.
Recommended“And then I read Freedom by Jonathan Fronen. That was really good.”
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The Peanuts Papers
Discussed“it is called the peanuts papers writers and cartoonists on Charlie Brown Snoopy and the Gang and the meaning of life”
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