The Jonathan Franzen Award for Jaw-Dropping Literary Genius Goes to… Jonathan Franzen

Say what you will about his cockiness. With the heavy weight of lit-er-ah-ture on his shoulders, the man delivered the greatest all-American novel since… since… well, you get the idea. Chuck Klosterman talks branding, ex-wives, and rock ‘n’ roll with the Updike of our time

Source: GQ
Published: Dec 4, 2010
Length: 11 minutes (2,999 words)
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