Crossroads (novel)
First edition cover | |
| Author | Jonathan Franzen |
|---|---|
| Audio read by | David Pittu |
| Cover artist | Rodrigo Corral |
| Language | English |
| Series | A Key to All Mythologies |
Release number | 1 |
| Genre | Family saga |
| Set in | New Prospect, Illinois, 1971–1974 |
| Publisher | Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | October 5, 2021 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardcover), e-book, audio |
| Pages | 592 |
| ISBN | 978-0-374-18117-8 (First edition hardcover) |
| 813/.54 | |
| LC Class | PS3556.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. It was first announced on November 13, 2020, by Franzen's publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
The novel is the first volume in a projected trilogy titled A Key to All Mythologies. Franzen intends the trilogy to "span three generations and trace the inner life of our culture through the present day."