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An unfailingly elegant and thoughtful collection of essays from the formidable mind of Franzen, written with passion and... Full review >
SEPT. 16, 2003
A disappointingly bland follow-up to a stellar story collection. Full review >
SEPT. 22, 2000
A tale of two magnificently imagined characters, and a plaintive love song to (and vivid re-creation of) the fractious... Full review >
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OCT. 30, 2007
Ridiculously entertaining. If the movie people don’t snap this one up, somebody’s asleep at the switch. Full review >
SEPT. 1, 2001
A wide-angled view of contemporary America and its discontents that deserves comparison with Dos Passos’s U.S.A., if not... Full review >
APRIL 4, 2008
An eye for detail, ear for dialogue and command of family dynamics distinguish this uncommonly rich collection. Full review >
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SEPT. 5, 2006
Quirky, funny, poignant, self-deprecating and ultimately wise. Full review >
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MAY 1, 2007
A page-turning noir, with a twist of Yiddish, that satisfies on many levels. Full review >
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