The Anthologist
A Novel
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.
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A New York Times Notable Book, 2009
Favorite 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
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A New York Times Notable Book, 2009
Favorite 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
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- Simon & Schuster |
- 256 pages |
- ISBN 9781416572459 |
- July 2010
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HELLO, THIS IS PAUL CHOWDER, and I’m going to try to tell you everything I know. Well, not everything I know, because a lot of what I know, you know. But everything I know about poetry. All my tips and tricks and woes and worries are going to come tumbling out before you. I’m going to divulge them. What a juicy word that is, “divulge.” Truth opening its petals. Truth smells like Chinese food and sweat.
What is poetry? Poetry is prose in slow motion. Now, that isn’t true of rhymed poems. It’s not true of Sir Walter Scott. It’s not true of...
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