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# Jonathan Franzen

## Posts

- [News](https://jonathanfranzen.com/blog-grid/)
- [Jonathan Franzen at The New Yorker Festival 10/25/24](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-at-the-new-yorker-festival-10-25-24/)
- [How Jonathan Franzen Learned to Write a Franzen Novel](https://jonathanfranzen.com/how-jonathan-franzen-learned-to-write-a-franzen-novel/)
- [Jonathan Franzen on How I Write with David Perell](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-on-how-i-write-with-david-perell/)
- [The Newberry Honors Jonathan Franzen](https://jonathanfranzen.com/the-newberry-honors-jonathan-franzen/)
- [How the "No Kill" Movement Betrays Its Name](https://jonathanfranzen.com/how-the-no-kill-movement-betrays-its-name/) - By keeping cats outdoors, trap-neuter-release policies have troubling consequences for city residents, local wildlife—and even the cats themselves. By keeping cats outdoors, trap-neuter-release policies have troubling consequences for city residents, local wildlife—and even the cats themselves.
- [TOMORROW TALKS WITH JONATHAN FRANZEN: CROSSROADS](https://jonathanfranzen.com/tomorrow-talks-with-jonathan-franzen-crossroads/)
- [Arctic Imagination: Jonathan Franzen in conversation with Kristina Stoltz](https://jonathanfranzen.com/arctic-imagination-jonathan-franzen-in-conversation-with-kristina-stoltz/)
- [Jonathan Franzen: Crossroads - In conversation with Wyatt Mason (92Y)](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-crossroads-in-conversation-with-wyatt-mason-92y/)
- [Jonathan Franzen: What Happens If We No Longer Have Bookstore Readings?](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-what-happens-if-we-no-longer-have-bookstore-readings/)
- [Jonathan Franzen Awarded the 2022 Thomas Mann Prize](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-awarded-the-2022-thomas-mann-prize/)
- [The Story Behind Jonathan Franzen’s New Backlist Book Cover Redesigns](https://jonathanfranzen.com/the-story-behind-jonathan-franzens-new-backlist-book-cover-redesigns/)
- [Jonathan Franzen Interviewed in Interview Magazine](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-interviewed-in-interview-magazine/)
- [Jonathan Franzen Talks with David Remnick on the New Yorker Radio Hour](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-talks-with-david-remnick-on-the-new-yorker-radio-hour/)
- [Crossroads Reviewed in The Atlantic](https://jonathanfranzen.com/crossroads-reviewed-in-the-atlantic/)
- [Spiritual Successor to The Corrections - Crossroads reviewed in The Guardian](https://jonathanfranzen.com/spiritual-successor-to-the-corrections-crossroads-reviewed-in-the-guardian/)
- [The Church of Jonathan Franzen](https://jonathanfranzen.com/the-church-of-jonathan-franzen/) - "In Crossroads, bad decisions and bad faith weigh down the characters - and propel the novel to startling heights." - Kathryn Schulz reviews Crossroads in The New Yorker
- [Crossroads Reviewed in The New York Times](https://jonathanfranzen.com/crossroads-reviewed-in-the-new-york-times/)
- [Jonathan Franzen Interviewed in The Guardian](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-interviewed-in-the-guardian/)
- [Jonathan Franzen interviewed in The Wall Street Journal Magazine](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzen-interviewed-in-the-wall-street-journal-magazine/)
- [Virtual Book Tour for Crossroads fall 2021](https://jonathanfranzen.com/virtual-book-tour-for-crossroads-fall-2021/)
- [Read "Advent," an Excerpt from Crossroads](https://jonathanfranzen.com/excerpt-from-crossroads/)
- [Jonathan Franzen's New Novel Announced](https://jonathanfranzen.com/jonathan-franzens-new-novel-announced/)
- [A Global Reckoning](https://jonathanfranzen.com/a-global-reckoning/)
- [Giving Voice to Shame and Fear](https://jonathanfranzen.com/giving-voice-to-shame-and-fear/)
- [What If We Stopped Pretending?](https://jonathanfranzen.com/what-if-we-stopped-pretending/)
- [Literary Colloquium Berlin Open Air interview](https://jonathanfranzen.com/literary-colloquium-berlin-open-air-interview/)
- [The Essay In Dark Times](https://jonathanfranzen.com/the-essay-in-dark-times/)

## Pages

- [Home](https://jonathanfranzen.com/)
- [About](https://jonathanfranzen.com/about/)
- [Contact](https://jonathanfranzen.com/contact/)
- [Your Privacy Choices](https://jonathanfranzen.com/your-privacy-choices/)
- [Events](https://jonathanfranzen.com/events/)
- [Books](https://jonathanfranzen.com/books/)

## Portfolio

- [The Twenty-Seventh City](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/the-twenty-seventh-city/)
- [Strong Motion](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/strong-motion/)
- [The Corrections](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/the-corrections/)
- [How to be Alone](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/how-to-be-alone/)
- [The Discomfort Zone](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/the-discomfort-zone/)
- [Freedom](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/freedom/)
- [Farther Away](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/farther-away/)
- [Purity](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/purity/)
- [The Kraus Project](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/the-kraus-project/)
- [The End of the End of the Earth](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/the-end-of-the-end-of-the-earth/)
- [Crossroads](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio-item/crossroads/)

## Sections

- [Footer All Pages](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/footer-all-pages/)
- [Off Canvas – Sidebar](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/off-canvas-sidebar/)
- [Off Canvas – Full Screen](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/off-canvas-full-screen/)
- [Header – All Pages ( White Background – Black Text )](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-all-pages-white-background-black-text/)
- [Header ( Black Background – White Text )](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-black-background-white-text/)
- [Header – ( White Background – Right Align Black Text )](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-white-background-right-align-black-text/)
- [Header – Transparent ( Black Text )](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-black-text/)
- [Header – Transparent ( White Text )](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-white-text/)
- [Header – Transparent - Minimal - Black Text – 1](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-minimal-black-text-1/)
- [Header – Transparent - Minimal - Black Text – 2](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-minimal-black-text-2/)
- [Header – Transparent - Minimal - White Text – 1](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-minimal-white-text-1/)
- [Header – Transparent - Minimal - White Text – 2](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/header-transparent-minimal-white-text-2/)
- [Titlebar – Breadcrumb](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/titlebar-breadcrumb/)
- [Titlebar – Title](https://jonathanfranzen.com/sections/titlebar-title/)

## Categories

- [Birds](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/birds/)
- [Environment](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/environment/)
- [Journalism](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/journalism/)
- [Novel](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/novel/)
- [Events](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/events/)
- [Awards](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/awards/)
- [Interview](https://jonathanfranzen.com/category/interview/)

## Portfolio Categories

- [Essays](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio_category/essays/)
- [Essays and Translation](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio_category/essays-and-translation/)
- [Memoir](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio_category/memoir/)
- [Novel](https://jonathanfranzen.com/portfolio_category/novel/)