“A Talent for Seeming” in The New Yorker
Jonathan Franzen’s new short story, “A Talent for Seeming,” is now available in The New Yorker. Set in Butte, Montana, the story follows Adele, a devout teen-ager whose encounter with an unconventional English teacher awakens a consuming passion for theatre—and a talent that begins to transform her life. The story is adapted from Franzen’s novel in progress, a sequel to Crossroads. In Read More »
Meryl Streep to Star in Netflix Adaptation of The Corrections
Netflix has announced a limited-series adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s National Book Award–winning novel The Corrections. Meryl Streep will star as Enid Lambert in the series, which will be directed by Academy Award winner Cord Jefferson. Franzen is writing and adapting the novel for the screen and will serve as an executive producer alongside Streep, Jefferson, Mark Roybal, Paul Lee, and Nicole Clemens. Read More »
