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.* * * 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