At Booth, Susan Lerner interviews Jonathan Franzen about a range of subjects including the influence of the YA novel, social media, and the different “forms of exploration” associated with essays and…
The last time I'd been to my father's grave was the previous winter, for the dedication ceremony for his headstone. The wind gusted, bone-cold, and I didn't stay long. I wondered if Dad brokered a deal with God to make the weather unpleasant just to get back at me.