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Vox (1992)

This novel is a transcript of a single telephone conversation between two strangers. It can easily be read in one sitting, but it's better to savor it.

Opening Sentence:

"What are you wearing?" he asked.

Book Jacket Copy:

Vox is a novel that remaps the territory of sex - sex solitary and telephonic, lyrical and profane, comfortable and dangerous. It is an erotic classic that places Nicholson Baker firmly in the first rank of American writers.

Links:

• A review by Amitava Kumar
• Richard Stengel's review in Time
• View the listing, or order the book from Amazon.com