"A new novel by bestselling author Nicholson Baker reintroduces feckless but hopeful hero Paul Chowder, whose struggle to get his life together is reflected in his steadfast desire to write a pop song, or a protest song, or both at once."
"Selected Short's most popular volume! Over three hours of stories to tickle your funny bone.
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Nicholson Baker's 'Subsoil'
performed by Thomas Gibson
A darkly comic thriller about a tractor historian besieged by man-eating potatoes.
- David Schickler's 'Jamaica'
performed by Isaiah Sheffer
A man with his head stuck between the banisters has no choice but to listen in on his wife's 'Gorgon Book Club.'
- Neil Gaiman's 'Chivalry'
performed by Christina Pickles
A delicious tale of an elderly British matron who buys the Holy Grail at a rummage sale.
- Leonard Michaels' 'Nachman from Los Angeles'
performed by David Rakoff
A wonderfully silly tale of misadventure on a college campus.
- Etgar Keret's 'Fatso'
performed by John Guare
An offbeat romance with a very comic nightly ritual."
