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Jonathan Franzen

President Obama chose Jonathan Franzen's latest novel, "Freedom," for summer vacation reading -- and Franzen recently graced the cover of Time magazine, a rare feat for a contemporary fiction writer. Franzen joins us in the studio to discuss his new book, and to talk about life in the literary spotlight.

President Obama chose Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, “Freedom,” for summer vacation reading — and Franzen recently graced the cover of Time magazine, a rare feat for a contemporary fiction writer. Franzen joins us in the studio to discuss his new book, and to talk about life in the literary spotlight.

His other books include “The Twenty-Seventh City,” “Strong Motion” and “The Corrections.”

Guests:

Jonathan Franzen, author

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