Exclusive Video Q&A with Jonathan Franzen on Freedom and His Characters
Jonathan Franzen answers to readers' questions and offers a look inside his writing process in these video clips about the Oprah's Book Club selection Freedom.
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Don't have time to watch the full After the Show interview? Watch a quick Q&A clip with Jonathan Franzen
- Jonathan Franzen on competitiveness and society
- Jessica Berglund's (lack of) character development
- Why he named the rock star character Richard Katz
- The success and impact of his novels The Corrections and Freedom
- Richard Katz and Jonathan Franzen's relationship with celebrity
- Was Patty Berglund really sleepwalking?
- Walter Berglund's faith and expectations of Patty
- On his female characters and their relationships
![Jonathan Franzen discussing his creative process](https://static.oprah.com/images/tows/201011/20101119-tows-jonathan-franzen-2-190x130.jpg)
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More on Freedom by Jonathan Franzen
Read an excerpt, print the A-to-Z character guide and get discussion questions in your reader's guide to Freedom