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Tag Archives: Jonathan Franzen
Best of the blogs
Book blogs, including us, have been buzzing about two things this week: the release of Mockingjay—which I finished this morning; yahoo!—and the media’s coverage of Freedom, which has sparked a heated discussion on whether literary or commercial/genre fiction “deserve” more … Continue reading
The literary vs. commercial fiction showdown
If you follow authors on Twitter, chances are you know all about the Jennifer Weiner-Jodi Picoult-Jonathan Franzen literary vs. commercial fiction showdown taking place online. Well, I suppose “literary vs. commercial fiction showdown” isn’t entirely appropriate. Weiner explains the issue … Continue reading
The hottest novels for fall 2010
While many of us think of the summer months as prime reading season, publishers tend to save plenty of their sure-to-be fiction hits for fall. And this year’s crop of late 2010 novels is certainly no different. Our September issue … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
What book blog posts are you buzzing about this week? We’re excited about… The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face* Posted by Erin Hosier on Betsy Lerner’s blog Are you all sick of hearing about Jonathan Franzen yet? Before … Continue reading
Inside the interview: Jonathan Franzen
BookPage contributor Alden Mudge talked to Jonathan Franzen about his new novel, Freedom, in an interview scheduled for our September issue. As we count down the days until the novel’s August 31 release, take a sneak peek at their conversation—and find … Continue reading
Best of the blogs
From posting about Dr. Seuss or the Great American Novelist—to making fun of the Great American Novelist—book bloggers have been busy this week. Highlighted below are a few posts I enjoyed. What about you? Green Eggs and Ham Hit Bookshelves … Continue reading
‘Freedom’ movie rights go to Scott Rudin
And the Jonathan Franzen news keeps on comin’. Yesterday we learned that the author of The Corrections and Freedom (out August 31) has been declared a “Great American Novelist” on the cover of Time. Today we learned he’s profiled—and photographed … Continue reading
Franzen hits the cover of ‘Time’
The literary blogosphere is buzzing this morning with the news that Time is featuring an author on their cover for the first time in 10 years (Stephen King made the grade in 2000). Lev Grossman, a novelist himself, interviewed Franzen in … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Freedom
Freedom by Jonathan Franzen FSG, $28, August 31, 2010 There were a lot of squeals around the office when a review copy of Jonathan Franzen’s Freedom arrived in the mail. It’s been nearly nine years since the publication of The … Continue reading
A looming Cerulean Warbler
A couple weeks ago Trisha posted details of Jonathan Franzen‘s highly-anticipated follow-up to The Corrections. Freedom will hit stores on August 31 and clocks in at 576 pages. And yesterday, book blogs were abuzz with talk of the newly-released cover: … Continue reading
More details on Franzen’s latest
It’s a pretty safe bet that anyone who finishes Jonathan Franzen’s The Corrections will 1.) immediately urge someone else to read it and 2.) immediately ask where Franzen’s next novel is. There’s been no satisfactory answer to that question for … Continue reading
