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Jonathan franzen is fine with all of it the internet has turned on him, his book sales are down and the tv adaptation of his last novel has stalled. Jonathan franzen born 1959 is an american novelist and essayist. The corrections is fantastic and if you find yourself enjoying the writing i would look at strong motion as well. Jonathan franzen is the author of purity, the corrections, freedom, among other novels, and five works of nonfiction and. Freedom wants to be both epochal and utterly domestic. She is the publisher of the hot sheet, the essential newsletter on the publishing industry for authors, and was named publishing commentator of the year by digital book world in 2019 in addition to being a columnist for publishers weekly. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.
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