I blush easily. I have difficulty meeting people's eye, difficulty with public speaking, the normal afflictions of the shy, but not to a paralysing degree. Nicholson Baker afflictionblushdegree Change image and share on social
There's a time and place for the Kindle, and I own one now and have books on it that I don't otherwise have. But I don't find that my hand reaches out for it the way it does for a trade paperback, or (in the middle of the night) for the iPod Touch. Nicholson Baker bookfindhand share on social
I don't do all that well in the writerly world. I'm happier being outside the flow. Nicholson Baker flowhappyworld Change image and share on social
For me, as a beginning novelist, all other living writers form a control group for whom the world is a placebo. Nicholson Baker begincontrolform Change image and share on social
Wikipedia flourished partly because it was a shrine to altruism. Nicholson Baker altruismflourishpartly Change image and share on social
Wikipedia is just an incredible thing. It is fact-encirclingly huge, and it is idiosyncratic, careful, messy, funny, shocking and full of simmering controversies - and it is free, and it is fast. Nicholson Baker carefulcontroversyencirclingly Change image and share on social
I really practiced hard and got to a certain level of technical proficiency. I overcame some of my limitations. I was a hard-working, dedicated bassoonist, but I have to say I'm not a natural musician. Nicholson Baker bassoonistdedicatehard share on social
The great thing about novels is that you can be as unshy as you want to be. I'm very polite in person. I don't want to talk about startling or upsetting things with people. Nicholson Baker greatnovelpeople Change image and share on social
I was very shy and somewhat awkward. I studied too hard. And to have this exciting dorm life was a whole new thing. Nicholson Baker awkwarddormexcit Change image and share on social
