Author(s): Nicholson Baker

Literature

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 Times"Best Books of 2009-"The Christian Science Monitor"Best of 2009-Slate.com"A Year's Reading" Favorites, 2009-"The New Yorker" "Best Books of 2009-Seattle Times"" "