Dave Eggers
Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal; a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness; and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines.
| Known For | Writing |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.493 |
| Birthday | 1970-03-12 |
| Place of Birth | Boston, Massachusetts, USA |
| Also Known As |
2005
As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
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A documentary film tracing the collaboration between One Ring Zero, the Brooklyn house-band for McSweeney's Publishing, and an ensemble cast of award-...
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As Smart As They Are: The Author Project
2024
To Be Destroyed
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A 30-minute documentary on book banning and censorship that follows author Dave Eggers as he investigates why a Rapid City, SD school board wanted to...
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To Be Destroyed
2016
Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
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A new conversation between author Dave Eggers and the Coen Brothers about the production, from inception to release, of 'Blood Simple'.
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Blood Simple: A Conversation with Dave Eggers
2003
Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)
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John Flansburgh & John Linnell met in the 1970s as junior high students in Lincoln, Massachusetts. A decade later, their band—They Might Be Giants—wou...
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