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Monday 13th February

Franzen Media Roadshow

Posted at 6:58AM Thursday 26 Aug 2010

Is anybody unaware that Jonathan Franzen has a new novel out called Freedom?

Jonathan FranzenOr that he was on the front of Time magazine; the first time a novelist has been covered on their cover for a decade?

Or that Barack Obama took Freedom on his holiday with him?

His publicist has done very well. The hyperbole and chatter surrounding the - yet to be released - book is akin to the launch of a new Apple product.

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