The Corrections Resources
WEBSITES
Although the site isn't updated by the notoriously computer-phobic Franzen, it's regularly updated with new content and media appearances from the author.
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
Although this television version of The Corrections didn't end up getting picked up by HBO and remains unreleased, it's nice to think about what could have been. The pilot episode was directed by Noah Baumbach and starred Ewan McGregor and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
ARTICLES AND INTERVIEWS
The Paris Review's "The Art of Fiction" interview series is as prestigious as they come, having featured in-depth interviews with legends like Hemingway and Faulkner. This extended conversation with Franzen is no exception.
Which science fiction novel does Franzen rank among his favorites? How many pages of Moby-Dick could he get through before giving up? Click the link to find out.
Do you think we'd ever miss an opportunity to slip an article from The Onion in here? Franzen's seemingly constant obliviousness makes him the perfect target for a good-natured ribbing.
VIDEO
Franzen sits down with WNYC for a revealing chat, discussing everything from his teenage love for sci-fi to his everyday writing habits.
The idea of the Midwest plays a large part in The Corrections, and this brief video gets to the heart of Franzen's feelings on his place of birth.
Check out this excerpt from a "Forum Book Club" discussion featuring Franzen's thoughts of family dysfunction and why he hates that term.
AUDIO
In this interview, Franzen discusses his thoughts on the state of the modern novel, the importance of satire, and—yes—his reaction to the whole Oprah saga.
This is a great interview for people whose love for Franzen is only matched by their love for British accents. All jokes aside, Franzen reveals a great deal about the novel's structure and themes in this compelling conversation.
IMAGES
Franzen is often associated with fellow novelist and friend David Foster Wallace, as they often investigated similar themes in their work. Franzen is the bespectacled man with long hair to the left; Foster-Wallace is the bespectacled man with long hair to the right.
St. Jude is the patron saint of lost causes and the namesake for the suburban community whence the Lamberts came.