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    Discussion on the Responsibility of Writers During Wartime

    Ukrainian journalist Andrey Kurkov (Diary of an Invasion) and American author Jonathan Franzen (The End of the End of the Earth) discussed their work and the role of literature during times …

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    Freedom: A Novel

    Jonathan Franzen talked about his book Freedom: A Novel (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2010). He responded to questions from members of the audience. This event of the 27th Miami Book Fair Inte…

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    The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History

    Jonathan Franzen talked about his memoir, The Discomfort Zone: A Personal History, published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. During the event, Mr. Franzen read a portion of the book describing…

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    Writing and Politics

    Authors Salman Rushdie, Margaret Atwood, Ha Jin, Shah Sa, Jonathan Franzen and others read from works that convey the political influence of the written word.

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    National Book Awards Ceremony

    A medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters was bestowed on Arthur Miller, writer of more than 40 plays, screenplays, novels, and collections of essays. The master of ceremoni…

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