"The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen

Was it profound or was it pretentious? Is the author a genius or a misogynist? The only thing we know for sure is that a man made love to a couch. Mean Book Club returns for our 20th season with "The Corrections" by Jonathan Franzen. Big thanks to patron of the mean arts, George for generously forcing this behemoth onto us! Mean Book Club is four ladies (UCB, BuzzFeed, College Humor, Impractical Jokers) who read, discuss and whine about NYT bestselling books that have questionable literary merit. It's fun. It's cathartic. It's perfect for your commute. New podcast (almost) every Tuesday! Here’s the Season 20 reading list: The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen Prep by Curtis Sittenfeld We Were Liars by E. Lockhart The Plot Against America by Philip Roth Who Moved My Cheese by Spencer Jonson Beautiful Ugly byAlice Feeneyy Where is Joe Merchant by Jimmy Buffet Skipping Christmas by John Grishham Send any future book suggestions to meanbookclub@gmail.com!

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This episode is 101:25 long.

This episode was published on Aug 19, 2025.

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