http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/02/magazine/02FRANZEN.html?
pagewanted=all Jonathan Franzen promised to write a book that,
according to the journalist, "had
it all, a novel that was intimate, socially engaged and
compelling." The "related articles" box (under his picture) has a
link to the first chapter. I think it not very good. 13:44