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July 4th Special: Jonathan Franzen

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President Obama praised Jonathan Franzen’s most recent book by placing it on his summer vacation reading list last year. Franzen joined us in September to discuss his 2010 novel “Freedom,” and what it’s like to live in the literary spotlight.

Guests:

Jonathan Franzen, author of "Freedom" and other books including "The Twenty-Seventh City," "Strong Motion" and "The Corrections"

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