Nicholson Baker and David Kipen talk about James Joyce and other inspirations behind Baker’s novels and essays. Kipen is a book reviewer and editor who now runs Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop. Baker is author of “Double Fold: Libraries and the Assault on Paper” and “House of Holes.” They spoke during the 22nd North American James Joyce Conference.

Nicholson Baker in Conversation with David Kipen

The 22nd North American James Joyce Conference took place June 12–16, 2011, at The Huntington and Caltech, with a full slate of academic panels and several programs open to the public. The theme of the conference was “Joyce in Science and Art.” Notable public events included a reading and conversation with novelist and essayist Nicholson Baker; an evening of poetry with Eavan Boland, Paul Muldoon, and Sinéad Morrissey; and a reading of James Joyce’s short story “Counterparts” by actress Fionnula Flanagan.

Events were presented by Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop and sponsored by the Pasadena Arts Council.

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The 22nd North American James Joyce Conference took place June 12–16, 2011, at The Huntington and Caltech, with a full slate of academic panels and several programs open to the public. The theme of the conference was “Joyce in Science and Art.” Notable public events included a reading and conversation with novelist and essayist Nicholson Baker; an evening of poetry with Eavan Boland, Paul Muldoon, and Sinéad Morrissey; and a reading of James Joyce’s short story “Counterparts” by actress Fionnula Flanagan. Events were presented by Libros Schmibros Lending Library and Bookshop and sponsored by the Pasadena Arts Council.

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Nicholson Baker in Conversation with David Kipen

Nicholson Baker in Conversation with David Kipen