BEST American Novelist Shares Life-Changing Books

BEST American Novelist Shares Life-Changing Books | Jonathan Franzen

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Jonathan Franzen is one of the most successful, accomplished, and decorated writers in the world. He is a Fulbright Scholar, National Book Award Winner, Pulitzer Prize Finalist, PEN/Faulkner Finalist, and 2x Oprah’s Book Club Pick. There is just nothing like a Jonathan Franzen novel and it was sheer delight going deep with the deep-master to discuss writing advice, the magic of the written word, what heroes look like today, competing with David Foster Wallace, the best thing we can do for the climate, Jon’s 3 most formative books, and more…
To learn more about Jonathan and read the full show notes, go here 👉🏽 3books.co/chapters/137
ABOUT THE SHOW
3 Books is an award-winning podcast discussing life's biggest themes through the 3 most formative books of an inspiring guest.
00:00 Neil Knifes A Novel
07:42 Writing Takes Work
14:11 Fiction Creates Connection
20:05 Novels Are Not Socially Useful
25:05 Don't Read Crap
36:14 'Prince Caspian'
47:05 Kids Are Not Innocent
52:58 Exile and Persecution
1:03:54 What Makes A Hero
1:11:11 Can Adaptations Succeed?
1:16:17 'The Trial'
1:22:13 The Asshole Protagonist
1:35:44 In It For The Money
1:39:49 Readers Need Good Books
1:43:14 Dialogue is a Magic Trick
1:45:47 'Reason in a Dark Time'
1:52:05 A New Writing Mission
1:55:47 The Pressure of Climate Change
2:03:17 Does Individual Action Matter?
2:08:29 Fast Money Questions
2:09:55 Outro
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@rosemarybanks7149 2 күн бұрын

This was priceless! Thank you.

@NeilPasricha1 11 күн бұрын

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@jonathanhenderson9422 8 күн бұрын

Just read The Corrections earlier this month. Loved it so much I basically inhaled it over a period of two days. Being a middle-aged man who's now in the unenviable position of taking care of my elderly parents I really felt like, for the first time in ages, an author was writing my life. It has that painful-but-powerful combination that happens when the ugly truth meets the poetically beautiful. Both of those elements are necessary in great literature; the former so that we feel that profound connection to life and people and don't fall into delusive perspectives, the latter so that we can find the strength to carry on. Looking forward to listening to this discussion, and to reading more Franzen.

@NeilPasricha1 5 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing, Jonathan! Wow, reading 'The Corrections' in two days is no small feat. Sending you energy as you take care of your parents and hope you like the chat. Lemme know what jumps out for you - good or bad. (Btw, if you haven't read 'Crossroads' yet I feel like it has that same magic you're talking about ... incredibly real and vivid characters that constantly reflect something back.)

@davidwatson9495 8 күн бұрын

The sheer amount of pretension that comes from Franzen should be a scientific quantity. His "youthful arrogance" has just continued to "adult arrogance."

@NeilPasricha1 5 күн бұрын

Aw, sorry David. Another friend texted me after listening to this chat saying something similar. I will say, from my end, I didn't perceive him that way at all.... In our chats leading up to the interview, and before and after the interview, my sense was he was incredibly kind, thoughtful, introspective, self-critical, self-wondering ... you know, basically a person just trying to show up and do their best, like any of us are.