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Decatur Book Festival Program Director Tom Bell just announced at the DBF launch party at Eddie’s Attic, that celebrated author, Jonathan Franzen, will give the keynote address at this year’s Decatur Book Festival over the Labor Day Weekend (9/3-9/5).

Franzen, who’s wildly successful third novel, “The Corrections” won the National Book Award in 2001, will release his fourth book, “Freedom”, on August 31st.

Franzen’s appearance at the Decatur Book Festival will be just his second public event after the release of “Freedom”.