Uploaded February 2016 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In which Ryan reviews the most highly anticipated book of 2015, at least for some corners of the reading community. Franzen has added a long one to his resume of long books -- but does it further his reputation? or hurt it?

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