Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college. Dave Eggers backgroundclasscollege Change image and share on social
I think newspapers shouldn't try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be long-form journalism and using photos and art, and making connections with large-form graphics and really enhancing the tactile experience of paper. Dave Eggers artcompeteconnection share on social
They took my mother's stomach out six months ago. Dave Eggers agomonthmother Change image and share on social
If you want to write about people, you can make it up. But if you spend time talking to someone and examining what it is you want to write about, you discover a level of detail that you wouldn't have noticed otherwise. Dave Eggers detaildiscoverexamine share on social
Paper is a uniquely beautiful format, more so than the web, I think: you need to invest in the aesthetics. Dave Eggers aestheticbeautifulformat Change image and share on social
It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur. Dave Eggers bookcoolcover Change image and share on social
You can do and use the skills that you have. The schools need you. The teachers need you. Students and parents need you. They need your actual person: your physical personhood and your open minds and open ears and boundless compassion, sitting next to them, listening and nodding and asking questions for hours at a time. Dave Eggers actualboundlesscompassion 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
Three-dimensional results are important to me. I did once spend some time just writing, and floating around, and I lost my mind a little bit. I wasn't so good at that. Dave Eggers bitedimensionalfloat Change image and share on social
You treat a kid with respect and as an adult you talk to them as if they're smart people. But you don't throw at them the trappings of adulthood and you know, the darker stuff. Dave Eggers adultadulthooddark Change image and share on social