Dave Eggers

Features

Chronicling Catastrophe: Dave Eggers and the American Nonfiction Novel

When faced with catastrophe, from wars to natural disasters, the nonfiction novel is sometimes the only medium that can do justice to the chaos. [11 August 2009]

Reviews

What is the What by Dave Eggers

I'm glad the book's been so successful; it makes me feel less guilty about finding it such a drag. [11 December 2006]

How We Are Hungry by Dave Eggers

The book is infused with the hope that travel can be revelatory and monumental; also hanging over these stories, however, is the depressing realization that you cannot run from your problem. [18 January 2005]

You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers

I have mixed feelings about Dave Eggers. I stay up at night thinking about it. [23 December 2002]