Jonathan Franzen: What Happens If We No Longer Have Bookstore Readings?
Jonathan Franzen tells Adam Colman in this episode of the Writers Institute Podcast, “If we lose live book events, I would experience it as a great loss.” He describes here the humor, community, and conversation at those gatherings.
Arctic Imagination: Jonathan Franzen in conversation with Kristina Stoltz
Jonathan Franzen speaks with Kristina Stoltz in Copenhagen, Denmark in September 2022, as part of ther series Arctic Imagination — part of Nordic Bridges and supported by the Nordic Cultural Foundation and the Palaces and Culture Agency.
Jonathan Franzen Awarded the 2022 Thomas Mann Prize
The American writer Jonathan Franzen is often mentioned in the same breath as Thomas Mann. Franzen has now received the Thomas Mann Prize for his complete works.


