The novelist wrote an abrupt letter to the Times saying that sexism is worse in theater than it is in publishing
Prachi Gupta Saturday, Jun 15, 2013 3:40 PM UTC
Media Jonathan Franzen, frank bruni
When Rachel Kushner -- not a venerable male auteur -- writes the Great American Novel, male reviewers are flummoxed
Laura Miller Wednesday, Jun 5, 2013 11:00 PM UTC
Life Books, Fiction, Rachel Kushner
Claire Messud joins the many buzzy figures -- Jonathan Franzen, Lena Dunham, Jennifer Egan -- to earn Weiner's ire
Daniel D'Addario Friday, May 24, 2013 6:31 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Claire Messud
Do you like Jonathan Franzen's characters? David Foster Wallace's? Roth? Then stop asking Claire Messud about hers
David Daley Wednesday, May 1, 2013 2:47 PM UTC
Life Books, Claire Messud
Novelists like Jennifer Egan and Jeffrey Eugenides employ theory jargon as flirty banter. Is this the new rom-com?
Benjamin Nugent Monday, Feb 11, 2013 9:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Jonathan Franzen
Plus: Let's talk about creativity and writing
Cary Tennis Friday, Feb 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Life Since You Asked, Heroin
A rich and lovely documentary — starring Jonathan Franzen! — explores the birder subculture of Central Park
Andrew O'Hehir Tuesday, Jan 15, 2013 10:48 PM UTC
Life
Novelists believe they can't compete with the shiny objects on the Internet -- and therein lies the problem
Sam Byers, The Weeklings Monday, Jan 14, 2013 12:00 AM UTC
Entertainment The Weeklings, Novels, literature
The relationship between the creator and the FX hit is as fascinating and complicated as the show itself
Kristopher Jansma Tuesday, Jan 8, 2013 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment TV, Television, Justified
Coming to grips with the 78-year-old literary legend's declaration that, after 31 books, his work is done
Panio Gianopoulos Saturday, Nov 10, 2012 5:05 PM UTC
Entertainment Philip Roth, Jonathan Franzen
Zadie Smith's "NW" charts a bold new path for the novel and offers its readers a unique brand of "authenticity"
Emily Keeler,
The New Inquiry Saturday, Oct 20, 2012 9:00 PM UTC
Life Infinite Jest, Zadie Smith
The novelist tells Salon about Gordon Lish's "Virgin Suicides" edit and dives into debate over reviews and gender
David Daley Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 8:48 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Author Interviews
The author hates Twitter. Twitter hates him right back. Is it possible both sides are right -- and wrong?
David Daley Saturday, Mar 10, 2012 8:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Editor's Picks, Fiction
Like it or not, Edith Wharton's looks and Saul Bellow's sexual problems do shed light on their work
Laura Miller Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 7:30 PM UTC
Entertainment Books, Edith Wharton
The author calls it "the ultimate irresponsible medium." But he doesn't understand why people actually tweet
Roxane Gay, HTMLGIANT Wednesday, Mar 7, 2012 3:52 PM UTC
Life Social Media
Long dismissed as a wasteland, television now promises better literary adaptations than the movies
Laura Miller Sunday, Dec 11, 2011 10:00 PM UTC
Entertainment Television, Fiction
The acclaimed novelist and playwright Tennessee Williams share a hometown -- and much more
Nina Martyris Tuesday, Nov 22, 2011 1:00 AM UTC
Entertainment Books, Jonathan Franzen
I wanted to be the perfect host for the Great American Novelist. Instead I saw how strange literary celebrity is
Wendy MacLeod Wednesday, Jun 22, 2011 12:30 AM UTC
Life Jonathan Franzen, Academia
From a grumpy Jonathan Franzen to a wacky Gary Shteyngart, a celebration of the viral videos of literary promotion
Drew Grant Friday, Jun 3, 2011 7:45 PM UTC
Entertainment Viral Video, Bestsellers
He won the prestigious prize nine years ago for "The Corrections," but highly touted "Freedom" is not a finalist
Hillel Italie, Associated Press Wednesday, Oct 13, 2010 4:12 PM UTC
Entertainment National Book Awards
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