Crossroads (novel)

Crossroads
First edition cover
AuthorJonathan Franzen
Audio read byDavid Pittu
Cover artistRodrigo Corral[1]
LanguageEnglish
SeriesA Key to All Mythologies
Release number
1
GenreFamily saga
Set inNew Prospect, Illinois, 1971–1974
PublisherFarrar, Straus and Giroux
Publication date
October 5, 2021
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (hardcover), e-book, audio
Pages592
ISBN978-0-374-18117-8 (First edition hardcover)
813/.54
LC ClassPS3556.R352 C76 2021

Crossroads: A Novel is the sixth novel by American author Jonathan Franzen, published on October 5, 2021. It is a family saga set during the 1970s and centers on the Hildebrandt family in the fictional small town of New Prospect, Illinois.[2] It was first announced on November 13, 2020, by Franzen's publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux.[3][4]

The novel is the first volume in a projected trilogy titled A Key to All Mythologies.[5] Franzen intends the trilogy to "span three generations and trace the inner life of our culture through the present day."[6]

  1. ^ Alam, Rumaan (September 22, 2021). "Sometimes You Can Judge a Book by Its Cover". Slate. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
  2. ^ "Crossroads". US Macmillan. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Milliot, Jim (November 13, 2020). "New Franzen Novel Set for October 2021". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Somers, Erin (November 13, 2020). "Briefs: New Books From Franzen and Bridges, Chronicle Expands In Games and Toys". Publishers Marketplace. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  5. ^ Miller, Laura (September 27, 2021). "Franzen's Latest Does Everything a Great Novel Should Do". Slate. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Chandler, Mark (November 16, 2020). "New Franzen Trilogy Announced in US". The Bookseller. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.