Jonathan Franzen's Freedom

Dan makes Kylie read Jonathan Franzen's Freedom, the book that was under a lot of Christmas trees in 2010. (That's, uh, about the best we could do to tie this deeply misanthropic book to any kind of holiday theme...) Join us as we discuss Franzen's amazing ability to antagonize everyone on the internet and decide whether Freedom lives up to its classification as one of the 21st century's Great American Novels. 

Om Podcasten

The history of literature through book recommendations. Two newly-married English teachers discuss a book that one loves and the other is reading for the first time. Will it take its place on the shelf of honor, or be thrown carelessly onto the shelf of shame? Join us for this podcast about the people we love and the books that come with them!