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jonathan franzen

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Jonathan Franzen’s outdated writing advice turns into a meme

Franzen, who hates the internet, is being mocked on the internet.

On Nov 16, 2018 by Tiffany Kelly

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A word with @GuyInYourMFA, Twitter’s most insufferable writer

'I want every 24-year-old white man reading my work to see himself in my stories.'

On Jun 15, 2015 by Nathan Pensky

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A British literature magazine is tweeting cringe-worthy sex scenes

"I spanked her bottom and cranked up the tunes."

On Nov 27, 2014 by Aja Romano

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The reactionary politics behind the ebook witch-hunt

Don't burn ebooks at the stake just yet.

On Aug 11, 2014 by Allen Weiner

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This ‘novel’ is just people tweeting about writing their novels

No time to read, #amwriting.

On Jul 24, 2014 by Miles Klee

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Why Jonathan Franzen’s social media fear indicts the entire publishing industry

The Twitter feud between authors Jonathan Franzen and Jennifer Weiner escalated again last week. 

On Sep 22, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Jonathan Franzen hates Twitter—and the feeling is mutual

The famous author becomes even more famous—for hating yet another technology.

On Mar 8, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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