Jonathan Franzen is the author of five novels, including Freedom and The Corrections, and five works of nonfiction and translation, including The Kraus Project and Farther Away, all published by FSG. He is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the German Akademie der Künste, and the French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
ARTICLES FEATURING JONATHAN
Bird’s Eye View: Jonathan Franzen Looks Down on Climate Activism
Jonathan Franzen looks down on climate activism....
What Happened to “Purity”?: Jonathan Franzen and the Aspirations and Disappointments of a Contract Writer
Jonathan Franzen’s new novel "Purity" raises questions about the status of contract writers today....
The Puerility of “Purity”: How Franzen’s Latest Novel Rewrites an Edith Wharton Novel You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Edith Wharton's "The Children," published in 1928, has a lot in common with Jonathan Franzen's "Purity."...
Mr. Difficult Rejects His Title: Ira Wells on “Purity”
Jonathan Franzen could never entirely overcome his youthful conviction that reading was supposed to be more fun than work....
The Pure, Messy Math of Us
In upping the ante on the darker sides of characters, Franzen has paradoxically lifted up a more reflective and penetrating mirror to his readers....
Biology, Destiny, Purity
Urmila Seshagiri reviews Jonathan Franzen's "Purity."...
Brown Noise: Jonathan Franzen’s Sirens of the Subcontinent
THIS MONTH MARKS 25 YEARS since Jonathan Franzen made his debut as a novelist. From all accounts it was an impressive ...
Our Distraction: Franzen’s Kraus Project
Jonathan Franzen has done something of real consequence, making Karl Kraus known and available in a new way....
Essays on Jonathan Franzen’s Latest Book and His First
A look at Jonathan Franzen’s latest book and his first on its 25th anniversary. OUR DISTRACTION: Franzen’s Kraus ...
Discoveries: Franzen, Beachy-Quick, & Baldwin
On 'Farther Away,' 'Wonderful Investigations,' and 'Paris, I love you...'...
Like Settled Dust
THERE'S SO MUCH RAW pain in these gorgeous essays that one understands why many writers rarely leave the house, much less ...
You’re Not Alone
Franzen can’t help but give voice to his despair, but neither does he give it the last word, choosing to place his faith in the ruggedness of comedy....
Not Pretty: On Edith Wharton and Jonathan Franzen
Do we even have to say that physical beauty is beside the point when discussing the work of a major author?...
Smiling with Gritted Teeth
More polarizing than any other aspect of Franzen's writing... is just how merciless he can be....
Mr. Sublimation
By now we are tired of thinking about Freedom....
