The litter in littérateur. Ricky Opaterny on Books, Music, Art, and Sports

Jonathan Franzen has some new fiction in this week’s New Yorker. An excerpt from his story, titled, “Breakup Stories” can also be heard here. I remember reading that Franzen’s next book will be a collection of short stories, in part because he had trouble writing a novel to follow up the success of The Corrections. Does anyone have any information on its contents or release date?