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![]() One wonders if Franzen, who, in “Freedom” chronicles the cultural flashpoints of the last three decades, will have the staying power of Fitzgerald. ![]() Paul Public Library’s Fitzgerald “Homes and Haunts” itinerary įitzgerald is known as the chronicler of the Jazz Age. It’s also the place where F.Scott Fitzgerald grew up (Frost’s was a drug store then) and where he worked on his first novel, “This Side of Paradise,” along with classic short stories. This is the neighborhood where Franzen’s characters, Walter and Patty, get their start, renovating a house on the fictional Barrier Street which is, in reality, St.Paul’s Ramsey Hill neighborhood. Frost, which offers world-class outdoor dining, and it’s a place where my book club meets annually for dinner, conversation, and to soak up the ambiance in a neighborhood rich in literary tradition. Paul can walk through many of the areas that set the stage for the opening chapters of the book. He finished four novels, left a fifth unfinished, and wrote dozens of short stories that treat themes of youth, despair, and age. ![]() ![]() I just finished Jonathan Franzen’s book, “Freedom,” much of which is based in Minnesota, particularly, St. ![]()
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