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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Jonathan Franzen Wanted To Adopt An Iraqi War Orphan To Understand Young People

The author of The Corrections and Freedom thought adoption would help him better understand a younger generation.

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Franzen said he was in his late 40s at the time with a thriving career and a good relationship but he felt angry with the younger generation. "Oh, it was insane, the idea that Kathy [his partner] and I were going to adopt an Iraqi war orphan. The whole idea lasted maybe six weeks."


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