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U and I: A True Story by Nicholson Baker is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is U and I: A True Story about?
When Nicholson Baker, one of the most linguistically talented writers in America, set out to write a book about John Updike, the result was no ordinary biography. Instead Baker's account of his relationship with his hero is a hilarious story of ambition, obsession, talent and neurosis, alternately self-deprecating and self-aggrandizing. More memoir than literary criticism, Baker is excruciatingly honest, and U & I reveals at least as much about Baker himself as it does about his idol. Written twenty years before Updike's death in 2009, U & I is a very smart and extremely funny exploration of the debts we owe our heroes.
Who reads U and I: A True Story?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Nicholson Baker
- Publisher
- Granta Books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Category
- work of fiction
- Rating
- 3.78 / 5 (55 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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