books by Nicholson Baker     books:     Nicholson Baker      A Book of Books Abelardo Morell Bulfinch, 2006 Exquisite. Everything Abelardo Morell does is gorgeous but what makes him such a genius is the mudane things he works with. The only photographer I can compare him to is Josef Sudek. Let's be honest. Anybody can go to a beautiful place like Yosemite or Big Sur, take a view ...             Vox Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1993 Great Read I was constantly asking myself if I was more blown over by the characters or the genius of the author's creativity. Imagine a man that indiscriminately worships the idea of women masturbating. That's hott! Or who considers himself a spokesperson for women freely ...             Selected Shorts: Lots of Laughs! (Selected Shorts: A Celebration of the Short Story) David Schickler, Ron Carlson, ... Symphony Space, 2005 Excellent Storytelling! I have been a devoted Selected Shorts fan for about 12 years and I thought this collection was really first-class. I listened to it at night in the car when I was on the road and enjoyed it thoroughly, especially the stories "Farrell's Caddy" and "Chivalry." The other ...             A Box of Matches Nicholson Baker Vintage, 2004 Nuanced, balanced. Baker's prose and topics of discussion are incredibly nuanced here, and by the end of the book he's uncovered a whole new type of humor based on soft, delicate minutiae. He has a gift for the sort of highly personal aesthetic observations I would normally associate ...             The Fermata Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1995 Fascinating; High sexual content Without question, one of the most original and fascinating premises I've ever encountered. What would you do if you were able to stop time? Think about it. This is a relatively short book and extremely sexually charged. Not for the prudish or even the moderately ...             The Mezzanine Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1990 a great book from a neat writer I had to read Nichelson Baker for my critical thinking class in 1995 and was undeniably impressed with his book, outside of the classroom. Some have a knack, others have a gift, and Mr Bakers pen has been touched by the comedic hand of god settling him firmly in the ...             The Size of Thoughts: Essays and Other Lumber Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1997 Books, wood, lumber, libraries Which brings us to the book of the month: The Size of Thoughts: Essays and Other Lumber by Nicholson Baker. With all this travel and displacement, I didn't read that much in the past month except for a few scant pages of this or that book, or leafing though New York ...             Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper Nicholson Baker Vintage, 2002 An eye opener for the realists Would suggest this be listed in the Hall of Fame.             Human Smoke: The Beginnings of World War II, the End of Civilization Nicholson Baker Simon & Schuster, 2008 Mr. Baker has drawn back the curtain, again. The loud political noise has hidden the historical evidence for generations, now it is revealed. Thank you, Mr. Baker, for the saddening lessons of doublespeak, doubtless enduring yet still. It takes me weeks to read so much history, I need to process the glimpses ...             Room Temperature Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1991 Tender, engrossing Probably the most undeservedly overlooked of Nicholson Baker's novels, Room Temperature is a delightful, heartwarming tome. Any attempt at synopsis would only serve to make the book sound dreadfully boring. After all, during the entire 116 pages the narrator is ...             The World on Sunday : Graphic Art in Joseph Pulitzer's Newspaper (1898 - 1911) Nicholson Baker, Margaret Brentano Bulfinch, 2005 Thank you NIcholson and Margaret!! This book celebrates one of the high points in American popular culture. In the late 1800's, Joseph Pulitzer, publisher of the New York World, purchased the first great high quality color printer for newspapers. He then used it to publish beautiful color graphics ...             The Fermata Nicholson Baker Chatto & Windus, 1994             Vintage Baker Nicholson Baker Vintage, 2004 Winner of the National Book Critics Circle Award, Nicholson Baker has established himself as one of our most brilliant observers of everyday experience. With his keen perception, flawless prose, and endless wit, he has composed both fiction and nonfiction that has become an essential part of our literature. Vintage Baker contains generous ...             U and I: A True Story Nicholson Baker Vintage, 1992 Anxiety of Influence Baker has a gift for writing very funny pieces about subjects that are usually dry and serious. Nominally about John Updike, U and I is mostly concerned with how young writers are influenced by the "tradition" of past writers. He's anxious, for instance, about "The ...             Checkpoint: A Novel Nicholson Baker Vintage, 2005 Not a political book I think that people who try to take the political content of this book seriously are missing the point. The point of the book, like any good novel, is not in scoring political points but exploring the lives of the people involved in the novel. Because the political ...          products you might be interested in search for books beginnings, celebration, checkpoint, civilization, mezzanine, temperature we recommend Thank you NIcholson and Margaret!! randomly chosen book: Mexico: The Trick is Living Here - A guide to retire, live, and work in ...