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Hans Weyandt, co-owner, Micawber's Books, St. Paul, Minn.(Galley Talk)(Jonathan Franzen)("The Twenty-Seventh City"/"Strong Motion"/"The Corrections"/"The Discomfort Zone: A Family History"/"How to Be Alone")(Brief article)
I wish that Tivo existed in real life so I could simply wind back the whole Jonathan Franzen vs. Oprah Winfrey literary spat of the decade and delete it. The controversy obscures that The Twenty-Seventh City and Strong Motion delighted and perplexed in almost equal amounts, and The Corrections amazed me with its scope and emotional rawness. Yet it's not his novels where Franzen shines brightest and remains most hilarious, insightful and reflective. His essays make me gush and force them on friends …
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