KnowraJonathan FranzenLinked fromLinked fromThe 7 pages that link to Jonathan Franzen, each with the reason it gives.All 7Related 4Compared with 3The CorrectionsRelated: Franzen wrote the novel and shaped its blend of family drama and social observation.David Foster WallaceCompared with: Franzen’s realist family novels contrast with Wallace’s digressive, structurally elaborate fiction.Oprah's Book ClubRelated: His public disagreement over the selection exposed tensions between authorial independence and endorsement.Zadie SmithCompared with: His family-centered realism invites comparison with Smith’s similarly broad but more formally varied novels.Donna TarttCompared with: Franzen’s contemporary social panoramas contrast with Tartt’s more enclosed plots and settings.Jeffrey EugenidesRelated: Both writers examine American family life and generational change through expansive novels.William GaddisRelated: Franzen’s 2002 essay on Gaddis contributed to renewed public interest in the novelist.