Nicholson Baker: The Paul Chowder Chronicles

In The Anthologist, best-selling author Baker introduced Paul Chowder, a floundering and hilarious poet adjusting to the single life and ruminating on poetry. Baker, wisely, brought Chowder back a few years later in Traveling Sprinkler, and the two novels are collected together in a lovely new edition. After hearing Baker read tonight, you won’t be able to resist taking Paul Chowder home with you.