Franzen's Favorite Fiction
He's on our list of great American writers, but we wanted to know: What are Jonathan Franzen's favorite books?
In Persuasion Nation by George Saunders
From the Publisher
Talking candy bars, baby geniuses, disappointed mothers, castrated dogs, interned teenagers, and moral fables—all in this hilarious and heartbreaking collection. The best work yet from an author hailed as the heir to Kurt Vonnegut and Thomas Pynchon.
Published 10/15/2010