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Nicholson Baker

Thresholds by Jordan Kisner

Jun 18, 202540:12Arts

Nicholson Baker sits down with Jordan to discuss writing about the unsung pleasures and details of the world-- things like the way your mother cuts up a banana, or the advertisements in your favorite magazine. Things tha...

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Nicholson Baker is an episode from Thresholds by Jordan Kisner. Nicholson Baker sits down with Jordan to discuss writing about the unsung pleasures and details of the world-- things like the way your mother cuts up a banana, or the advertis...

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Published Jun 18, 2025, 40:12 long, audio available.

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