The Corrections' Long Shot: How Jonathan Franzen's Detente with TV Signals a Shift in Literary Priorities Jonathan Franzen's latest adaptation project may seem like a surprise, given his past criticism of television as the "enemy" of serious novelists.
Yet, as he brings his dense and sprawling novel, The Corrections, to the small screen, Franzen's evolution mirrors a broader change in the literary landscape.
The news that HBO dropped plans to adapt The Corrections in 2012, only for Netflix to revive it years later with Franzen on board as co writer, raises questions about what drives these high profile projects.