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Pretzel_Warrior

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10. I think Jonathan Franzen captured the surreal psychosis of those years in "Freedom"

Reply to Cha (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 28, 2013, 01:02 AM

Dec 2013

what a powerful book. I love him as an author.

of course, his bristling against Oprah's "book club" is a funny backstory as well.

Here's the NY Times book review of it:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/29/books/review/Tanenhaus-t.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

I actually went out and bought this in hardcover--something I rarely do for new releases. I bought it at Borders after reading a few pages and getting hooked.

BORDERS, I miss you!!!!

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almost as apropos as him whacking his head on the helicopter opening Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #8

Those were the freaking evil Cha Dec 2013 #9

I think Jonathan Franzen captured the surreal psychosis of those years in "Freedom" Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #10

Thanks for the info, PW.. Sounds Cha Dec 2013 #11