Nicholson Baker
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born
January 07, 1957
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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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The Mezzanine by Nicholson Baker avg rating 3.97 — 1,027 ratings — published 1988 15 editions |
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Vox by Nicholson Baker avg rating 3.37 — 953 ratings — published 1992 12 editions |
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The Fermata by Nicholson Baker avg rating 3.71 — 748 ratings — published 1994 12 editions |
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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 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 by Nicholson Baker avg rating 3.79 — 229 ratings — published 1991 6 editions |
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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 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 and Other Lumber by Nicholson Baker avg rating 3.95 — 183 ratings — published 1996 6 editions |
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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!!!!!""
— Nicholson Baker
— Nicholson Baker
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