I had grown up as a fan of Studs Terkel. In Chicago he sort of looms large and is mentioned often. Dave Eggers chicagofangrow Change image and share on social
I don't mean to beat a made-in-America drum, but I would be lying if I said it doesn't feel somehow right to be printing books in the U.S. Dave Eggers americabeatbook Change image and share on social
I really believe strongly that kids should be spared the runoff of their parents' lives and problems. Dave Eggers kidliveparent 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
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
Because I grew up with this naive expectation of people doing right, I get shocked by every little violation. Dave Eggers expectationgrownaive Change image and share on social
The idea of 'Voice of Witness' is to let survivors and witnesses of human-rights abuses tell their story at length. It started with a course that I co-taught at U.C. Berkeley journalism school back in 2003. Dave Eggers abusebackberkeley 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 am a bike enthusiast; there's a certain amount of romance to bikes. They're both beautiful and utilitarian. Dave Eggers amountbeautifulbike Change image and share on social
The only thing that everyone needs to look out for is keeping the students reading through high school and thereafter. Dave Eggers highkeepread Change image and share on social