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Franzen’s “Freedom” takes on our obsession with personal liberty

December 13, 2010 Ann Mandelstamm Literature/Arts/Film One comment

The hype surrounding the release of Jonathan Franzen’s latest novel, Freedom, dazzled book lovers everywhere, even if [conservative pundit] David Brooks was less than

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