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"Room Temperature" follows Mike as he navigates the complexities of newfound parenthood and is drawn back to his own childhood. Through intimate recollections of everyday items—from glass peanut butter jars to French horns—Baker examines how ordinary objects anchor memory and identity.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Nicholson Baker
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