Jonathan Franzen

Theater Companies Bring Literature to the Stage in a Fresh Way

The Elevator Repair Service’s adaptation of “The Great Gatsby,” the Transport Group’s adaptation of a Jonathan Franzen essay, and For/Word Company’s adaptation of Anne Morrow Lindbergh’s writings reinvent adaptation.

Transport Group Fails to Close on 'House for Sale'

“House for Sale,” Daniel Fish’s adaptation of Jonathan Franzen’s insightful essay on the state of America and selling his late mother’s home, at Transport Group, lacks theatricality.