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In "Vox" Nicholson Baker explores the intimacy that can arise through a simple phone call. A man and a woman, living in distant cities, strike up a conversation that gradually becomes a conduit for self‑disclosure and reflection. The novel follows their dialogue, highlighting the subtle dynamics of connection and the ways language can bridge physical distance.
First publish date: 1992
Genre: General Fiction/General Fiction
Authors: Nicholson Baker
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