Gibson's Book Club reads Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen
Monday, May 7, 2012, at 7 PM
One of the most important novels of 2010, Freedom comically
and tragically captures the temptations and burdens of liberty: the
thrills of teenage lust, the shaken compromises of middle age, the wages
of suburban sprawl, the heavy weight of empire. In charting the
mistakes and joys of Walter and Patty Berglund as they struggle to learn
how to live in an ever more confusing world, Franzen has produced an
indelible and deeply moving portrait of our time. Packed with details,
full of story.
We're reading Freedom in May and Visit from the Goon Squad in
June. Yes, we're re-fighting the epic battles that shook the literary
world last year. Which novel is better? Which one deserved the highest
honors? Come prepared.
Freedom is out in paperback as of October 2011. The hardcover will also be discounted 25% if you'd like a sturdier version.
We've uploaded the conversation to archive.org, where you can listen to a streaming version or download it. Have a listen through the link, here.
Howard Frank Mosher, a beloved American novelist and winner of the 2011 New England Independent Booksellers Association's President's Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Arts, returns with a memoir that is both a chronicle of his recent 100-city book tour across America and a reflection on his development as a writer. Mr. Mosher will be at Gibson's Bookstore for a reading and signing on Thursday April 19th, 2012, at 7 p.m. Enjoy this slideshow, from his cross-country trip.
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