Author: Mr. Difficult
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Episode 14: Season One Finale
In the season one finale, we rank all of Jonathan Franzen’s books, answer a few listener questions, and reveal what’s next for the podcast.
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Episode 10: The Kraus Project
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Nell Zink to discuss The Kraus Project.
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Episode 9: How to Be Alone
In this episode, we're joined by novelist Brandon Taylor to discuss Jonathan Franzen's first essay collection, How to Be Alone.
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Episode 8: Crossroads (Part 2)
We're joined by New York Times national correspondent Ruth Graham to discuss Franzen's depiction of faith and Christianity in Crossroads.
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Episode 7: Crossroads (Part 1)
In this episode, Erin, Alex, and Eric are joined by critic Merve Emre and poet Elisa Gabbert to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s sixth novel, Crossroads.
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Episode 6: Purity
Everyone agrees that Purity is an insane mess. But what if it’s also good? Novelist Rumaan Alam joins Erin, Alex, and Eric to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s fifth novel.
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Episode 5: Freedom
We're joined by novelist Jacob Bacharach to discuss Jonathan Franzen’s fourth and most Franzen-y novel, Freedom.