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If freedoms just another word for nothing left to lose as kris kristofferson wrote, this book uses too many words to convey too much of nothing. Franzen has a very strong voice, and he makes that voice clear in his novels, but i think the best intr. He recently stopped by our office to discuss the ideas behind his book, why reading is the opposite of multitasking, and how very odd it can be for authors to appear on. He is also the author of the novels the twentyseventh city and strong motion, and two works of nonfiction, how to be alone and the discomfort zone, all published by farrar, straus and giroux. Jonathan franzen is the author of the corrections, winner of the national book award and a finalist for the pulitzer prize and the penfaulkner. Patty and walter berglund were the new pioneers of old st. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. The book was published in multiple languages including english language, consists of 562 pages and is available in hardcover format. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 653 pages and is available in paperback format. Freedom by jonathan franzen book excerpt oprahs book club. In 1996, he was named one of grantas best of young. Abridged for your convenience in list form before you think im mean, please note that freedom is terrible is kind of the point of franzen s book. A novel oprahs book club kindle edition by franzen. Jonathan franzen s new novel, freedom, like his previous one, the corrections, is a masterpiece of american fiction.
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