Jonathan Franzen weaves together a cavalcade of stories and characters in his latest novel. Critic Maureen Corrigan says that despite its breadth,... Franzen's Latest Novel: An Ambitious But Tarnished ...

In Jonathan Franzen's new novel, "Purity," there is sex, infidelity, murder, lies -- and humor. "I think of myself as a funny writer. Not everyone sees it that way, but people making mistakes are ...

NEW YORK – Writing has become no easier for Jonathan Franzen, whose fifth novel comes out this fall. And neither, apparently, have interviews. “I hope never to become glib,” the prize-winning and ...

Purity Tyler — heroine of the latest novel confirming that Jonathan Franzen is among this country's best living writers — goes by the nickname Pip. It's a nod to the hero of Dickens' "Great ...

Purity, Jonathan Franzen’s long-awaited new novel, is an unwieldy mess, with only a handful of gems buried beneath layers of the dullest and drabbest material imaginable. True, those attuned to ...

Pip is 23, crippled by student debt, working as a telemarketer and living in an Oakland squat at the outset of Jonathan Franzen’s “Purity.” Smothered by her reclusive mother, who refuses to reveal Pip ...

The author of The Corrections and the new novel Purity likens writing to losing himself in a dream. "When it's really going well ... you're in a... Jonathan Franzen On Writing: It's An 'Escape From ...

It’s impossible not to admire Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, “Purity,” for its finesse at addressing so many timely issues. The transition to online journalism, the rise of whistleblowers, and even ...

Jonathan Franzen’s new novel Purity came out this month and is already number two on the New York Times bestseller list. But it’s also been controversial. Purity has been called everything from a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Then, of course, “The Corrections” happened. Then “Freedom.” “Purity” sold less than an eighth of the previous two novels but ...

Scott Rudin is producing the limited series based on the novel by the author of 'The Corrections.' By Lesley Goldberg Television Editor, West Coast The series, picked up with a 20-episode order after ...

About two-thirds of the way through Jonathan Franzen's big new novel, Purity, we're told about an "ambitious project" conceived by a young artist named Anabel. Anabel finds it strange that people can ...