jonathan franzen
A Tête-à-Tête about Women, the Internet, and Jonathan Franzen's 'Purity'
Two VICE editors discuss Franzen's latest lightning rod of literary controversy.
Nell Zink's Plan for World Domination
We met with the suddenly prominent 'Mislaid' author for a frank talk about money, sex, marriage, and the Great American Novel.
Things You Learn When a Long-Term Relationship Collapses in Your 20s
Ending a long-term relationship is just like being born—there's a lot of crying and pain, and you don't know where you are.
Leave Jonathan Franzen Alone
Why do people on the internet hate the acclaimed author so much, or feel like it's cool to publicly proclaim that they do?
Emily Gould's New Novel 'Friendship' Reads Like a Young Adult Novel About Adult Problems
We sat down with Emily Gould to discuss her new book and her online feminist bookstore, Emily Books.
Implausible Literary Halloween Costumes No One Will Recognize
The Judge from Blood Meridian: One cool thing to do on Halloween is to act like a total dick to everybody and pretend it’s just part of your costume. Considering that the Judge is one of the biggest loudmouth brutes in all of literature, why not...
I Asked My Dad, Who Has Dementia, to Annotate Jonathan Franzen’s ‘How to Be Alone’
When my father lost his memory to dementia, everything in the house around him became new. He often can’t remember how sitting in a chair traditionally works, but turning the chair upside down makes total sense. The rugs aren’t floor coverings any more...