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Reading Jonathan Franzen’s ‘The Corrections,’ 25 Years Later

Published by YuToday Staff

1 hour ago · 1:37 readSeptember 3, 2026

Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it? This YuToday briefing is based on reporting first published by NYT Home.

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Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it? Jonathan Franzen’s novel, which put a Midwestern family under the microscope, came out a week before 9/11. Why are we still talking about it?

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