Nicholson Baker

Nicholson Baker was born in New York City in 1957.
* He studied briefly at the Eastman School of Music and received a B.A. in English from Haverford College.
* Baker is the author of several novels, including The Mezzanine, The Size of Thoughts, and Vox.
* He has also written several essays, including Double Fold, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award.
* Baker is known for his precise and detailed prose, which often focuses on the minutiae of everyday life.
* He is also a vocal critic of censorship and the destruction of books.
* Baker lives in Maine with his wife and two children.
* He is a controversial figure, but he is also one of the most original and gifted writers of his generation.