The Story of My Typewriter

The story of a manual Olympia typewriter, more than 25 years old, and the agent of transmission for the work of one of the most varied and critically acclaimed contemporary authors. Also the story of a relationship, between Auster, his typewriter, and the artist Sam Messer, who sought out Auster and inserted himself into his creative process. Written in Auster's disceming prose and illustrated with Messer's layered, obsessive drawings and paintings, this book will stun fans of both author and artist and will appeal to fine-book lovers alike.