schmaltzy

Franzen got further publicity when Oprah Winfrey selected the novel for her book club, despite his criticism of her selections as "schmaltzy".

Jonathan Franzen's 'book of the century' pulped over error Rowenna Davis 2010

After the author made ambiguous comments about the club and said some of its picks were "schmaltzy," she canceled his scheduled appearance on her show.

Oprah Picks Jonathan Franzen's Freedom for Book Club 2010

 It was kind of schmaltzy, and felt out of sorts with the tone of the rest of the book.

What I bought – 20 February 2008 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008

After Franzen made some ungracious remarks about being in the company of her past "schmaltzy" selections, he was labeled elitist, and she withdrew the invitation.

‘The Corrections’ 2008

The appearance came nine years after Franzen called some of Winfrey's book club picks "schmaltzy"

StarTribune.com rss feed 2010

Here's how Franzen - strolling onstage after a long segment about a New Jersey family's secret 25-year friendship with Michael Jackson - summed up the media firestorm that ignited after he called some of Winfrey's book club choices "schmaltzy" and

NYT > Home Page By JENNIFER SCHUESSLER 2010

The appearance came nine years after Franzen called some of Winfrey's book club picks "schmaltzy"

The Seattle Times 2010

The appearance came nine years after Franzen called some of Winfrey's book club picks "schmaltzy"

Author Jonathan Franzen appears on 'Oprah' show - Yahoo! Finance 2010

"But in the end, it gets bogged down: trapped in the kind of schmaltzy, preachy, predictable climax we don't expect from scriptwriter William Monahan."

GreenCine Daily 2009

"But in the end, it gets bogged down: trapped in the kind of schmaltzy, preachy, predictable climax we don't expect from scriptwriter William Monahan."

GreenCine Daily 2009