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U and I

A True Story

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Nicholson Baker's novels, The Mezzanine and Room Temperature, have been highly praised for their sparkling originality, deadpan humor, and eccentric style. Now, with U and I, Baker has written the most idiosyncratic and deftly illuminating essay on literary influence in recent memory, as he reveals his preoccupation with the work of John Updike.

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U and I, Nicholson Baker

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1992
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Title
U and I
Subtitle
A True Story
Language
English
Publisher
Vintage
Released
1992
Format
Paperback
ISBN10
0679735755
ISBN13
9780679735755
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Original title
U & I
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Nicholson Baker's novels, The Mezzanine and Room Temperature, have been highly praised for their sparkling originality, deadpan humor, and eccentric style. Now, with U and I, Baker has written the most idiosyncratic and deftly illuminating essay on literary influence in recent memory, as he reveals his preoccupation with the work of John Updike.