The Anthologist: A Novel
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 1416572457 / Publisher: Simon & Schuster, July 2010
Struggling with a failed relationship, writer's block, and mounting debts, Paul Chowder meditates on his problems while reaching for a greater understanding of the poetry form and the darker natures of famous poets.
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Paul Chowder is trying to write the introduction to a new anthology of rhyming verse, but he’s having a hard time getting started. The result of his fitful struggles is The Anthologist, Nicholson Baker’s brilliantly funny and exquisite love story about poetry.* * * A New York Times Notable Book, 2009Favorite Fiction of 2009–Los Angeles TimesBest Books of 2009–The Christian Science MonitorBest of 2009–Slate.com"A Year’s Reading" Favorites, 2009–The New Yorker Best Books of 2009–Seattle Times
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