Nicholson Baker




Nicholson Baker

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born
January 07, 1957

gender
male

place of birth
The United States


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Nicholson Baker is a contemporary American writer of fiction and non-fiction. As a novelist, his writings focus on minute inspection of his characters' and narrators' stream of consciousness. His unconventional novels deal with topics such as voyeurism and planned assassination, and they generally de-emphasize narrative in favor of intense character work. Baker's enthusiasts appreciate his ability candidly to explore the human psyche, while critics feel that his writing wastes time on trivia (Stephen King notoriously compared Baker's novel Vox to a "meaningless little fingernail paring").




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avg rating: 3.64 | 5,768 ratings | 787 reviews | 19 distinct works | 28 fans
The Mezzanine The Mezzanine
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.97 — 1,027 ratings — published 1988
15 editions
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Vox Vox
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.37 — 953 ratings — published 1992
12 editions
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The Fermata The Fermata
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.71 — 748 ratings — published 1994
12 editions
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A Box of Matches A Box of Matches
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.70 — 391 ratings — published 2003
8 editions
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Human Smoke: The Beginnings of... Human Smoke: The Beginnings of WWII, the End of Civilization
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 4.04 — 298 ratings — published 2008
8 editions
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U and I: A True Story U and I: A True Story
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.79 — 229 ratings — published 1991
6 editions
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The Everlasting Story of Nory The Everlasting Story of Nory
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.41 — 234 ratings — published 1998
8 editions
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Double Fold: Libraries and the... Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.26 — 229 ratings — published 2002
7 editions
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The Size of Thoughts: Essays a... The Size of Thoughts: Essays and Other Lumber
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.95 — 183 ratings — published 1996
6 editions
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Room Temperature Room Temperature
by Nicholson Baker
avg rating 3.70 — 184 ratings — published 1990
8 editions
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"Books :'a beautifully browsable invention that needs no electricity and exists in a readable form no matter what happens.'

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"The Pop-Tarts page is often aflutter. Pop-Tarts, it says as of today (February 8, 2008), were discontinued in Australia in 2005. Maybe that's true. Before that it said that Pop-Tarts were discontinued in Korea. Before that Australia. Several days ago it said: "Pop-Tarts is german for Little Iced Pastry O' Germany." Other things I learned from earlier versions: More than two trillion Pop-Tarts are sold each year. George Washington invented them. They were developed in the early 1960s in China. Popular flavors are "frosted strawberry, frosted brown sugar cinnamon, and semen." Pop-Tarts are a "flat Cookie." No: "Pop-Tarts are a flat Pastry, KEVIN MCCORMICK is a FRIGGIN LOSER notto mention a queer inch." No: "A Pop-Tart is a flat condom." Once last fall the whole page was replaced with "NIPPLES AND BROCCOLI!!!!!""
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"...no animal likes to be pecked on the anus by a duck."
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