I worked at Salon.com way back when they started, and there's just unmeasurable value to distributing words online, too, but I still get my news from the newspaper in the morning. Dave Eggers backdistributemorning Change image and share on social
Having lost people when they were young, you feel intimately acquainted with mortality, I guess. Though I procrastinate worse than anybody. Dave Eggers acquaintbadlyfeel Change image and share on social
And what we were trying to offer every day was one-on-one attention. The goal was to have a one-to-one ratio with every one of these students. Dave Eggers attentiondaygoal Change image and share on social
The key thing is, even if you only have a couple of hours a month, those two hours shoulder-to-shoulder, next to one student, concentrated attention, shining this beam of light on their work, on their thoughts and their self-expression, is going to be absolutely transformative, because so many of the students have not had that ever before. Dave Eggers absolutelyattentionbeam share on social
I can remember exactly where I sat when my teacher first read Roald Dahl's 'James and the Giant Peach'. Dave Eggers dahlgiantjame Change image and share on social
So this is the space during tutoring hours. It's very busy. Same principles: one-on-one attention, complete devotion to the students' work and a boundless optimism and sort of a possibility of creativity and ideas. Dave Eggers attentionboundlessbusy share on social
When I'm doing work online or on the computer, it's one thing. When I want to read, I want to go elsewhere, and I want to be away from the screen. Dave Eggers computeronlineread Change image and share on social
But you know, there's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention - they go home, they're finished. They don't stall, they don't do their homework in front of the TV. Dave Eggers attentiondayfinish share on social
I grew up north of Chicago, not far from where the Schwinn bicycle plant used to be, and was conscious of the fact that these beautiful, everlasting bikes were made just down the road. Dave Eggers beautifulbicyclebike Change image and share on social
Every time I get through the work on a book of nonfiction, I say I'll never do it again; it takes so much out of you. Dave Eggers booknonfictiontake Change image and share on social