Jonathan Franzen's answer on race: "I don't have very many black friends." I honestly doubt he even has one.pic.twitter.com/pn5ewWOH3v
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You don't say "You do write about white people; that's writing about race." You ask about not falling in love with a black woman. @IChotiner
People of color aren't the only ones that have race. White people, whiteness, that's race. They even made it up :) @IChotiner
Then again, Franzen HAS written about people of color. And it's horrifying -- full of stereotypes and skin color fixation. @IChotiner
Have you read Twenty-Seventh City? It's racist. It's a racist plot. And the way he describes people of color is racist. @IChotiner
Haven't read it but know it's based on his hometown St Louis. Interesting he grew up in a black city and has no black friends...
aha I see your point. I think this is semantics but fair enough
Happy we're getting somewhere -- but this isn't semantics. Whiteness is fundamental to the way we define race and racism. @IChotiner
I have read it yes
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