![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Clem’s sister, Becky, long the social queen of her high school class, has sharply veered into the counterculture, while their brilliant younger brother Perry, who’s been selling drugs to seventh graders, has resolved to be a better person. Their eldest child, Clem, is coming home from college on fire with moral absolutism, having taken an action that will shatter his father. Russ Hildebrandt, the associate pastor of a liberal suburban church, is on the brink of breaking free of a marriage he finds joyless - unless his wife, Marion, who has her own secret life, beats him to it. It’s December 23, 1971, and heavy weather is forecast for Chicago. Jonathan Franzen’s gift for wedding depth and vividness of character with breadth of social vision has never been more dazzlingly evident than in Crossroads. 2021, Time Magazine Best Books of the Year * Best Books of the Year * NPR Best Book of the Year * The Guardian (UK) Best Books of the Year * Los Angeles Times Holiday Books Guide * Washington Post Best Books of the Year * Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year * Vogue Magazine Best Books of the Year * Minneapolis Star Tribune Holiday Book Recommendations * New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year * Seattle Times Best Books of the Year * Financial Times Books of the Year * Best Books of the Year * Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year * Slate Book Review Best Books of the Year * USA Today Best Books of the Year ![]()
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