Staff Pick
Franzen is the current master of creating deep, real, and empathetic characters, and Freedom is no exception. This book was huge when it was released (thank you, Oprah), but if you missed it back in 2010 and want to know what all the praise and controversy is about that surrounds Franzen, this is the title to pick up. The musician Richard Katz, his level-headed best friend Walter Berglund, and his wife Patty are examined with the depth few authors can pull off while still entertaining the reader. There's so much to love and hate about these characters and more in this American literary classic. I recently read it for the second time and it was better upon further examination. Pick up a copy of Freedom and see why everyone has something to say about Jonathan Franzen. Recommended By Jeffrey J., Powells.com