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The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen

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Ted Gioia
Jan 01, 2000
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Some novels, such as Ulysses or Lolita, became well-known among the general public due to the legal wrangling that hindered their publication. Other books gain fame through awards or movie adaptations. The Corrections, one of the masterpieces of new millennium fiction, is unfortunately best remembered for the "Oprah Incident."

In 2001, when Oprah Winfrey…

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