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In ‘Purity,’ Jonathan Franzen Dismantles the Deception of Idealism by Jonathan Franzen

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In ‘Purity,’ Jonathan Franzen Dismantles the Deception of Idealism

by Jonathan Franzen

Length 4 minutes

Language English

Narrators Jonathan Franzen & Jeffrey Brown

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Summary

Jonathan Franzen's latest novel unfolds between multiple characters across time and geography, connected by a theme named in its title: Purity. Jeffrey Brown visits the author on the California coast to discuss the book's inspiration and why he gets into heated public debates.

Art Literary Criticism