Dave Eggers Libri

Johannes è un cane libero che vive in un parco urbano vicino al mare. Il suo compito è quello di essere gli Occhi, osservando tutto ciò che accade nel parco e riportando le informazioni agli anziani del parco, tre antichi Bison. I suoi amici—un gabbiano, un procione, uno scoiattolo e un pellicano—lavorano con lui come Occhi Assistenti, osservando gli esseri umani e gli altri animali che condividono il parco e assicurandosi che l'Equilibrio sia mantenuto. Ma ci sono dei cambiamenti in arrivo. Sempre più umani, tra cui i Viaggiatori del Problema, arrivano nel parco. Viene costruito un nuovo edificio, contenente misteriosi e ipnotici rettangoli. E poi ci sono le capre—un vero e proprio carico di capre—che appaiono, insieme a una rivelazione scioccante che cambia la visione del mondo di Johannes. Una storia di amicizia, bellezza, liberazione e corsa veloce, Gli occhi e l'impossibile farà vedere ai lettori di tutte le età il mondo che li circonda in un modo completamente nuovo.

In questo sconvolgente romanzo, Eggers racconta la guerra civile in Sudan attraverso gli occhi di Valentino Achak Deng, un giovane profugo ora negli Stati Uniti. Seguiamo la sua storia mentre, ancora bambino, è costretto a fuggire dal suo villaggio dopo una strage, intraprendendo un viaggio con migliaia di orfani verso l'Etiopia, dove spera di trovare sicurezza. Le sue esperienze, di sapore biblico, lo mettono in contatto con soldati, miliziani, mine, animali selvatici, malattie e privazioni, ma anche con storie toccanti e inaspettate. Valentino raggiunge infine il Kenya e poi gli Stati Uniti, da dove racconta la sua vicenda. Le pagine, scritte con grande partecipazione umana e sorprendente humour, rivelano la natura atroce e genocida dei conflitti in Sudan, l'esperienza difficile dei profughi, i sogni infranti del popolo Dinka e le sfide che si presentano quando il mondo intorno a una persona va in pezzi. La prosa chiara di Eggers conferisce a Valentino una voce unica e affascinante, rendendo il suo racconto straziante, divertente, inquietante e poetico. Ne risulta una narrazione terribile della tragedia sudanese e un'emblematica saga della modernità.

L'idea di questa antologia, pubblicata come numero unico della rivista di Dave Eggers "McSweeney's", nasce dalla volontà del curatore, Michael Chabon, di ridare dignità e visibilità alle short stories di avventure in cui un tempo si cimentavano autori quali Balzac, Conrad, Henry James ed Edith Wharton. Una raccolta in cui il racconto breve riacquista la sua dimensione più classica, tradizionale e avvincente: quella di narrarre storie avventurose e piene di thrilling. Gli autori chiamati a misurarsi con questa sfida sono tra i più rappresentativi della letteratura angloamericana da Stephen King a Rick Moody, da Michael Crichton a Neil Gaiman, da Elmore Leonard a Nick Hornby per finire con Dave Heggers e Harlan Ellison.

È un gelido inverno quello in cui una famiglia borghese di Chicago viene travolta, nel giro di pochi mesi, da un duplice, inaccettabile lutto. E così Dave, ventiduenne, si ritrova da un giorno all'altro a fare da padre e madre al piccolo Toph, di soli otto anni. Il mondo li attende e loro due non hanno nessuna intenzione di farlo aspettare: Dave vende la casa di famiglia, sale in macchina e si dirige insieme al fratellino verso il sole della California, trasformando un evento devastante nell'inizio di una nuova vita piena di libertà... Comincia così il racconto, imbevuto di tenerezza, candore, coscienza di sé e disarmante megalomania, delle vicende di un ventenne di oggi alle prese con baby-sitter, cene precotte, MTV e la rivoluzione digitale. L'opera struggente di un formidabile genio è un libro inatteso e irresistibile, ma è anche e soprattutto un'affascinante esplorazione delle nuove frontiere della letteratura contemporanea.

Il libro è un insieme di storie dai soggetti e dalle ambientazioni piùdiverse: si passa dai ricordi di un setter irlandese in fuga alle meditazioniumoristiche e agrodolci sul suicidio e sull'amicizia. In realtà il librocostituisce un'avventura narrativa organicamente strutturata che fotografa daipiù diversi punti di osservazione quella ineludibile domanda, quella ricercaora affannosa ora giocosa di qualcosa al di fuori di noi, di un senso, di unadirezione: la fame che abbiamo, che è al centro delle nostre vite. DaveEggers, autore di "L'opera struggente di un formidabile genio" e di"Conoscerete la nostra velocità", è anche il creatore di una innovativarivista letteraria, "McSweeney's".

Dopo "Il Cerchio", Dave Eggers presenta "Every", un thriller avvincente che esplora un futuro inquietante. Every è il risultato della fusione tra la più grande motore di ricerca e il più grande fornitore di social media al mondo, creando un monopolio potente e pericoloso. Delaney Wells è "la nuova" di Every, un'ex forestale e scettica della tecnologia, che si infiltra nell'azienda con un obiettivo chiaro: distruggerla dall'interno. Insieme al collega Wes Kavakian, non particolarmente ambizioso, Delaney cerca le vulnerabilità di Every, sperando di liberare l'umanità dalla sorveglianza onnipresente e dall'infantilizzazione guidata dalle emozioni. Ma l'umanità desidera davvero ciò per cui Delaney lotta? Vuole veramente essere libera? Con la sua abilità unica, Eggers ci costringe a riflettere su una realtà che potrebbe superare la sua immaginazione, lasciandoci con la speranza che la realtà non avanzi più velocemente di quanto lui possa scrivere.

Questa epopea di ambizioni sconfitte e di frenesie finanziarie prende le mosse da fatti realmente accaduti: nel 1825 Mordecai Noah, politico newyorkese in preda a una visione utopistica, tentò di creare uno stato ebraico su un'isoletta vicino a Buffalo, dove intendeva riunire tutte le tribù perdute di Israele. Il romanzo a fumetti di Katchor è ambientato alcuni anni dopo il fallimento di questo progetto. Per le strade di New York si aggirano, si incontrano ed esibiscono le loro stramberie i personaggi più diversi: un ex macellaio kosher in disgrazia, un importatore di articoli religiosi e di biancheria femminile, un eccentrico che vuole immettere anidride carbonica nel lago Erie per ricavarne acqua frizzante da distribuire attraverso i rubinetti di casa, un cabalista errabondo che si aggira per i ristoranti studiando con puntiglio i rutti che - secondo lui - costituiscono la chiave di un linguaggio mistico smarrito. Questi e molti altri personaggi compongono il bizzarro affresco di un Nuovo Mondo sospeso a metà fra la bancarotta - finanziaria e morale - e l'elusiva, frustrante ricerca di Dio.

Nel 1963 l'autore e illustratore americano Maurice Sendak pubblicò Nel paese dei mostri selvaggi : il libro narrava la storia di Max, che una sera mentre gioca in casa combina un guaio. Per punirlo, la mamma lo manda a letto senza cena. Nella cameretta, con l'aiuto della sua immaginazione, il bambino fa sorgere una specie di giungla e intraprende un viaggio alla volta del Paese delle creature selvagge. Sebbene si tratti di mostri terribili e davvero spaventosi, Max è in grado di soggiogarli fino addirittura a diventarne il Re. In breve tempo il libro divenne un classico per l'infanzia di tutto il mondo. Qualche anno fa, il regista di culto Spike Jonze ha deciso di trasformare quella storia in un film e ha chiesto a Dave Eggers di lavorare alla sceneggiatura. L'incredibile sensibilità per il mondo infantile e il suo immaginario e le sue straordinarie capacità di narratore fanno di Eggers il perfetto erede e continuatore di una figura leggendaria come Sendak. Dal suo lavoro con Jonze è nato un romanzo, questo romanzo. Le creature selvagge è una favola per lettori di tutte le età piena di magia e di avventura, che ci porterà in compagnia di Max in un viaggio attraverso una terra meravigliosa e bizzarra. Un viaggio mozzafiato e affascinante nel corso del quale tutte le paure e le angosce dell'infanzia diventano le creature selvagge con le quali deve misurarsi Max. E con le quali si misura ognuno di noi. Ogni giorno.

Mae Holland crede di aver fatto il colpo della vita quando viene assunta al Cerchio, la più influente azienda nella gestione di informazioni web (un incrocio tra Facebook e Google). Inizialmente Mae è eccitata dal nuovo lavoro: gli open space avveniristici, le palestre e le piscine distribuite ai piani, la zona riposo con i materassi per chi si trovasse a passare la notte al lavoro, le feste organizzate e le gare sportive, i club e perfino un acquario con rarissimi pesci tropicali... Mae continua a considerarsi fortunata anche quando la vita al di fuori del Cerchio non è più altro che un miraggio lontano, anche quando un ex collega cerca di farla riflettere su qualche operazione di cui le sfuggiva il senso, anche quando la sua stessa vita inizia a diventare sempre più pubblica, trasparente al mondo esterno. Presto quella che sembrava la storia delle idealiste ambizioni di una donna diventa una storia di suspense, un'indagine a tutto campo sulle questioni della memoria, della privacy, della democrazia e dei limiti (valicabili o meno) posti alla conoscenza umana.

This installment in The Forgetters series continues to explore themes of memory and identity through a unique narrative style. The story delves into the complexities of forgetting and remembering, weaving emotional depth with thought-provoking questions about the human experience. Readers can expect a blend of poignant moments and Eggers's signature wit, offering a fresh perspective on the struggles of maintaining connections in an ever-changing world.

Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.

If you had to name a statue, any statue, odds are good you'd mention the Statue of Liberty. Have you seen her? She's in New York. She's holding a torch. And she's in mid-stride, moving forward. But why? In this fascinating, fun take on nonfiction, Dave Eggers and Shawn Harris investigate a seemingly small trait of America's most emblematic statue. What they find is about more than history, more than art. What they find in the Statue of Liberty's right foot is the message of acceptance that is essential to an entire country's creation.

Cole's solitary life is disrupted when his noisy new neighbors, Daphne and her children, move in next door, forcing him to reconsider his quiet existence. Initially overwhelmed, he transforms into a helpful older gentleman, embracing a new identity shaped by his interactions with them and their peculiar cats. This third installment of The Forgetters series delves into themes of forgiveness, grace, and the joy of being needed, ultimately highlighting the profound impact relationships can have on personal growth and happiness.

Surviving Justice presents oral histories of thirteen people from all walks of life, who, through a combination of all-too-common factors-overzealous prosecutors, inept defense lawyers, coercive interrogation tactics, eyewitness misidentification- found themselves imprisoned for crimes that they did not commit. The stories these exonerated men and women tell are spellbinding, heartbreaking, and ultimately inspiring. These narrators include: Paul Terry, who spent twenty-seven years wrongfully imprisoned, and emerged psychologically devastated and barely able to communicate. Beverly Monroe, an organic chemist who was coerced into falsely confessing to the murder of her lover. Free after seven years, she faces the daunting task of rebuilding her life from the ground up. Joseph Amrine, who was sentenced to death for murder. Seventeen years later, when DNA evidence exonerated him, Amrine emerged from prison with nothing but the fourteen dollars in his inmate account.

In un futuro non troppo remoto e che somiglia in modo preoccupante al nostro presente, la merce, l'intrattenimento e la pubblicità hanno ormai occupato anche gli interstizi della vita quotidiana. Le droghe sono diffuse ovunque, come una panacea alla noia e alla disperazione. Finché sulla scena irrompe un misterioso film, Infinite Jest, così appassionante e ipnotico da cancellare in un istante ogni desiderio se non quello di guardarne le immagini all'infinito, fino alla morte. Nella caccia che si scatena attorno a questa che è la droga perfetta finiscono coinvolti i residenti di una casa di recupero per tossicodipendenti e gli studenti di un'Accademia del Tennis; e ancora imbroglioni, travestiti, artisti falliti, giocatori di football professionistico, medici, bibliofili, studiosi di cinema, cospiratori.

The first original screenplay by Dave Eggers and Vendela Vida, Away We Go is the new movie directed by Academy Award® winner Sam Mendes.Longtime couple Verona (Maya Rudolph) and Burt (John Krasinski) are expecting a baby, and the impending child's only living grandparents are moving to—where else—Belgium. So Burt and Verona head out on the road, across America, looking for the right place to call home. Along the way they encounter a succession of strange and hilarious friends and relatives (played by a cast that includes Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara, Maggie Gyllenhall, Josh Hamilton, Allison Janney, and Jim Gaffigan), most of whom have no idea what they’re doing. In the end—with and despite the help of those they meet on their journey—Burt and Verona come closer to an understanding of their own definition of home and family.

The story follows beat reporter Lionel Vratimos, who faces the challenges of covering the struggling San Francisco Giants while dealing with personal and professional frustrations. His mundane life takes a turn when new pitcher Nathan Couture arrives, bringing a fresh perspective and genuine appreciation for the game. This encounter sparks a comedic and lyrical exploration of baseball, camaraderie, and the beauty of storytelling, highlighting the contrast between Lionel's disillusionment and Nathan's enthusiasm.

You may have heard of ships. You may have also heard of the sea and the night. But did you realize there's nothing more beautiful than a ship and its lights on the sea at night? In warm and witty prose, this picture book's narrator asks the reader to consider the splendor of glowing lights cast by ships on a shimmering waterway. Meet a trawler, a steamship, a RoRo, an exploratory vessel and more across richly illustrated pages, alive with the glowy, otherworldly nighttime scenes of boats as seen from a child's perspective.

Oisâin Mahoney, a 70-year-old American Army veteran, embarks on a journey with his young grand-nieces and grand-nephews towards the mysterious Museum of Rain in California's Central Coast. As they walk into the sunset, the story unfolds as a poignant exploration of family bonds, the nature of memory, and the legacies we create. Eggers crafts an elegiac narrative that reflects on the significance of what we leave behind, blending nostalgia with the uncertainty of the destination.

It all started when John "Minnie" Moore built a mine in Idaho and sold it to Englishman Henry Miller. Then Henry married a local lass named Annie and built her a mansion. After Henry died and Annie was hoodwinked losing all but the mansion she and her son took to raising pigs, as some are wont to do. But the town wanted those pigs out. Who could have guessed that Annie would remove the whole mansion instead rolling it away slowly on logs while she and her son were still living in it?

William H. Gass has written of Donald Barthelme that ?he has permanently enlarged our perception of the possibilities open to short fiction.? In Forty Stories, the companion volume to Sixty Stories , we encounter a dazzling array of subjects: Paul Klee, Goethe, Captain Blood , modern courtship, marriage and divorce, armadillos, and other unique Barthelmean flights of fancy. These pithy, brilliantly acerbic pieces tangle with the ludicrous, pose questions that remain unresolved, and challenge familiar bits of language heretofore unexamined. Forty Stories demonstrates Barthelme?s unrivaled ability to surprise, to stimulate, and to explore.

The true story of one family, caught between America’s two biggest policy disasters: the war on terror and the response to Hurricane Katrina. Abdulrahman and Kathy Zeitoun run a house-painting business in New Orleans. In August of 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approaches, Kathy evacuates with their four young children, leaving Zeitoun to watch over the business. In the days following the storm he travels the city by canoe, feeding abandoned animals and helping elderly neighbors. Then, on September 6th, police officers armed with M-16s arrest Zeitoun in his home. Told with eloquence and compassion, Zeitoun is a riveting account of one family’s unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind and water.

The Monk of Mokha is the exhilarating true story of a young Yemeni American man, raised in San Francisco, who dreams of resurrecting the ancient art of Yemeni coffee but finds himself trapped in Sana'a by civil war. Mokhtar Alkhanshali is twenty-four and working as a doorman when he discovers the astonishing history of coffee and Yemen's central place in it. He leaves San Francisco and travels deep into his ancestral homeland to tour terraced farms high in the country's rugged mountains and meet beleagured but determined farmers. But when war engulfs the country and Saudi bombs rain down, Mokhtar has to find a way out of Yemen without sacrificing his dreams or abandoning his people.

Set within the whimsical world of The Forgetters series, this fifth novella explores themes of memory and identity through its unique characters and narrative style. It delves into the intricacies of forgetting and the emotional landscapes that accompany it, offering readers a poignant reflection on the nature of remembrance and loss. With Eggers's signature blend of humor and depth, this installment invites readers to navigate the complexities of human experience in a thought-provoking manner.

"Our first-ever issue-length foray into horror, and featuring one of our biggest lineups in some time, our seventy-first issue is one for the ages. Guest-edited by Brian Evenson, McSweeney's 71: The Monstrous and the Terrible is a hair-raising collection of fiction that will challenge the notion of what horror has been, and suggest what twenty-first-century horror is and can be. There's Stephen Graham Jones's eerie take on the alien abduction story, Mariana Enríquez's haunting tale of childhood hijinks gone awry, and Jeffrey Ford on a writer who loses control of his characters. Nick Antosca (cocreator of the award-winning TV series The Act) spins out a novelette about the hidden horrors of wine country. There's Kristine Ong Muslim exploring environmental horror in the Philippines; a sharp-edged folk tale by Gabino Iglesias, and Diné writer Natanya Ann Pulley reimagining sci-fi horror from an Indigenous perspective. Hungarian writer Attila Veres proffers a dark take on the not-so-hidden sociopathy of multilevel marketing. And Erika T. Wurth explores the dark gaps leading to other worlds. If that weren't enough: an excerpt from a new novel by Brandon Hobson; a chilling allegorical horror story by Senaa Ahmad; a Lovecraftian bildungsroman by Lincoln Michel; unsettling dream cities from Nick Mamatas; M. T. Anderson's exceptionally weird take on babysitting; and, improbably, much more."--

From Dave Eggers: For this year’s edition of The Best American Nonrequired Reading, we wanted to expand the scope of the book to include shorter pieces, and fragments of stories, and transcripts, screenplays, television scripts -- lots of things that we hadn’t included before. Our publisher readily agreed, and so you’ll see that this year’s edition is far more eclectic in form than previous editions. Along the way to making the book, we also came across a variety of things that didn’t fit neatly anywhere, but which we felt should be included, so we conceived the front section, which is a loose Best American roundup of notable words and sentences from 2005. It is, like this book in general, obviously and completely incomplete, but might be interesting nevertheless.

From a bestselling author comes an evocative, classic-feeling adventure tale about a boy and his sword, and how giving away something precious leads to an even more important discovery.

In this picture book with minimal text, a tiger with a chair on its back wanders across the different but beautiful landscapes of the Earth, from an Alpine lake to the tundra.

With the help of a cadre of Bay Area writing students, Eggers has again assembled an eclectic collection of fiction, nonfiction, humor, journalism, and alternative comics.

Highlighting a diverse array of works, this compilation features exceptional fiction, nonfiction, alternative comics, screenplays, and blogs curated by Dave Eggers and his students from a San Francisco writing center. The collection promises to be both entertaining and thought-provoking, showcasing the creativity and talent of emerging voices in literature and beyond.

From the bestselling author of The Monk of Mokha and The Circle comes a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace. An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence. With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation's war, and what role we have in forging anyone's peace.

Presents selections of mainstream and alternative American literature, including both fiction and nonfiction, that discuss a broad spectrum of subjects.

Dave Eggers has been partly responsible for a rejuvenation of short fiction in the USA, and these short stories are as original and witty as any of his longer works.Contents"You Know How to Spell Elijah""This Certain Song""What the Water Feels Like to the Fishes""The Weird Wife""This Flight Attendant (Gary, Is It?) Is On Fire!""True Story -- 1986 --Midwest -- USA -- Tuesday""It is Finally Time to Tell the Story""A Circle Like Some Circles""On Making Someone a Good Man By Calling Him a Good Man""The Definition of Reg""How Long It Took""She Needed More Nuance""The Heat and Eduardo, Part I""Of Gretchen and de Gaulle""The Heat and Eduardo, Part II""Sleep to Dreamier Sleep Be Wed""On Seeing Bob Balaban in Person Twice in One Week""When He Started Saying 'I Appreciate It' After 'Thank You'""You'll Have to Save That For Another Time""Woman, Foghorn""How Do Koreans Feel About the Germans?""Georgia is Lost""They Decide To Have No More Death""Roderick Hopes"

A timely collection of 26 inspiring tales, The Kindness of Strangers explores the unexpected human connections that so often transfigure and transform the experience of travel, and celebrates the gift of kindness around the world. Featuring stories by Jan Morris, Tim Cahill, Simon Winchester and Dave Eggers.

McSweeney’s began in 1998 as a literary journal, edited by Dave Eggers, that published only works rejected by other magazines. But after the first issue, the journal began to publish pieces primarily written with McSweeney’s in mind. Since then, it has attracted works from some of the finest writers in the country, including Denis Johnson, William T. Vollmann, Rick Moody, Joyce Carol Oates, Heidi Julavits, Jonathan Lethem, Michael Chabon, Ben Marcus, Susan Straight, Roddy Doyle, T. C. Boyle, Steven Millhauser, Gabe Hudson, Robert Coover, Ann Beattie, and many others. Today, McSweeney’s has grown to be one of the country’s best-read and most-widely circulated literary journals, with an expanding, loyal subscriber base and strong independent bookstore following. As a small publishing house, McSweeney’s is committed to finding new voices � Gabe Hudson, Paul Collins, Neal Pollack, J. T. Leroy, John Hodgman, Amy Fusselman, Salvador Plascencia, and Sean Wilsey are among those whose early work appeared in McSweeney’s � and promoting the work of gifted but underappreciated writers, such as Lydia Davis and Stephen Dixon.

A selection of humorous pieces from the popular literary magazine includes "Circumstance Under Which I Would Have Sex with Some of My Fellow Jurors" and "The Ten Worst Films of All Time, as Reviewed by Ezra Pound over Italian Radio."

McSweeney's three-time National Magazine Award-winning quarterly returns with our 70th issue, a stunning themed hardcover issue, more details tba. Ever changing, each issue of the quarterly is completely redesigned (there have been hardcovers and paperbacks, an issue with two spines, an issue with a magnetic binding, an issue that looked like a bundle of junk mail, and an issue that looked like a sweaty human head), but always brings you the very best in new literary fiction.

In his first novel, Dave Eggers has written a moving and hilarious tale of two friends who fly around the world trying to give away a lot of money and free themselves from a profound loss. It reminds us once again what an important, necessary talent Dave Eggers is.

"Highly recommended . . . an outstanding storytime selection." - School Library Journal, starred review A bright new take on bedtime books: Rather than focusing on going to bed — and what kid wants to think about going to bed? — this book explores all of the dreamy, wonderful, strange things the next day might bring. Whimsical, witty, and hopeful, Tomorrow Most Likely is a revolutionary rewriting of a classic goodnight book from bestselling author Dave Eggers and award-winning illustrator Lane Smith. A bedtime story for tomorrow ever after that families can enjoy together. Soothing text and gorgeous illustrations will captivate children and adult.s Dave Eggers is the author of many books including What Can a Citizen Do? and Her Right Foot. Lane Smith is the author/illustrator of several award-winning books for children, including The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales. Fans of A Piglet Named Mercy and Underwear! will love adding Tomorrow Most Likely to their bedtime story collection. One of Brightly's Most Exciting Picture Books of 2019 and BookPage's Most Anticipated Children's Books of 2019 Great family read aloud book Books for kids ages 3-5 Picture books for preschool and kindergarten

In "Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?" by Dave Eggers, Thomas confronts NASA astronaut Kev in an abandoned military base, seeking answers about his country. As Kev struggles to understand his captivity, Thomas reveals his desperate need for a meaningful conversation.

A brilliant, satirical skewering of our obsession with nostalgia and the past, written by a master of European literature.

Journey to an underground world where adventure awaits in this middle grade novel by a bestselling, Pulitzer-nominated author. When Gran and his family move to Carousel, he is unaware that the town conceals a secret beneath its surface. As he walks his sister to school or enjoys a banana, mysterious forces are at work below, causing the earth to tremble and the town to gradually sink. When Gran's friend, the adventurous Catalina Catalan, reveals a hidden doorway in a hillside, he realizes her bravery and knows he must follow her lead. Armed with luck and some discarded hockey sticks, Gran and Catalina embark on a quest to save their town and the world from impending danger. The author captivates readers with a tale that entertains and inspires. Critics praise the book for its adventure, mystery, humor, and heart, highlighting its themes of community, teamwork, and imagination. It is described as a cozy contemporary novel that skillfully blends humor with compassion, while maintaining brisk pacing through suspenseful, bite-sized chapters. This engaging story is a Junior Library Guild selection, appealing to readers of all ages.

Imagine what a dictionary might look like about thirty years hence, when all of the world's problems are solved and our current dictionaries are a distant memory. Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer and Nicole Krauss have lined up an incredible array of writers to bring you that futuristic dictionary and a vision of the world as it might be. Think of it as a dictionary of language for describing what the future could look like a dictionary that is both useful and romantic, hopeful and necessary, pragmatic and idealistic, and frequently funny. This is science fiction but with a difference.

The story features Helen, a reclusive invitation designer, and her adventurous uncle Peter, who challenges her comfort zone. Their decision to attend a party together transforms into a humorous exploration of social gatherings and the complexities of human connection. As they navigate the world outside Helen's home, the narrative delves into the joys and pitfalls of stepping beyond familiar boundaries, making it a witty and thought-provoking reflection on celebration and companionship.

Drawn Together meets WILD in this journey into the jungle and through the imagination.

In Jules Verne's science-fiction classic, re-imagined by Dave Eggers in modern times and from the point of view of the fourteen-year-old Consuelo, the famous oceanographer Pierre Arronax hunts down a mysterious sea-monster which has been terrorizing the oceans. But the truth is stranger than expected ...

Among his bestselling literary fiction peers, Dave Eggers uniquely captures contemporary America with remarkable speed and insight. His work reflects not just the present as a backdrop but as a mirror to our identities. The narrative introduces a woman at her breaking point, seeking salvation in a desolate landscape as her hopes seemingly vanish. This novel explores the motivations behind leaving the 'lower 48' for the unforgiving beauty of Alaska, depicted with passion and humor, revealing a latent American dream beneath the ice. Eggers's storytelling acts like a refreshing breath of Alaskan air, uplifting the spirit. His prolific talent shines through as he delves into complex, believable characters, offering both entertainment and a profound critique of society. The narrative is captivating, blending adventure with humor and moments of harrowing tension. As Josie navigates wildfires, avalanches, and brushes with the law, Eggers suggests a hint of heroism resides in everyone. With exuberant imagination and incisive clarity, he illuminates human folly, generosity, and the awe of nature. This uproarious quest, a journey from lost to found, is driven by sharp insight, revolutionary humor, and a deep appreciation for both the absurd and the sublime.

From New York Timesbestselling author Dave Eggers comes a deadpan take on creativity and persistence, as told through the eyes of a humpback whale looking for a new song

A savage satire of the United States in the throes of insanity, this blisteringly funny novel tells the story of a noble ship, the Glory, and the loud, clownish, and foul Captain who steers it to the brink of disaster.00When the decorated Captain of a great ship descends the gangplank for the final time, a new leader, a man with a yellow feather in his hair, vows to step forward. Though he has no experience, no knowledge of nautical navigation or maritime law, and though he has often remarked he doesn?t much like boats, he solemnly swears to shake things up. Together with his band of petty thieves and confidence men known as the Upskirt Boys, the Captain thrills his passengers, writing his dreams and notions on the cafeteria wipe-away board, boasting of his exemplary anatomy, devouring cheeseburgers, and tossing overboard anyone who displeases him. Until one day a famous pirate, long feared by passengers of the Glory but revered by the Captain for how phenomenally masculine he looked without a shirt while riding a horse, appears on the horizon?Absurd, hilarious, and all too recognizable, The Captain and the Glory is a wicked farce of contemporary America only Dave Eggers could dream up

A Hologram for the King takes us around the world to show how one man fights to hold himself and his splintering family together in the face of the global economy’s gale-force winds. In a rising Saudi Arabian city, far from weary, recession-scarred America, a struggling businessman pursues a last-ditch attempt to stave off foreclosure, pay his daughter’s college tuition, and finally do something great. This taut, richly layered, and elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment — and a moving story of how we got here. A National Book Award Finalist One of the New York Times Book Review's 10 Best Books of the Year One of the Best Books of the Year from The Boston Globe and San Francisco Chronicle

Set in a New York apartment building, Fourteen Days is an irresistibly propulsive novel with an unusual twist: each character in this diverse, eccentric cast of neighbours has been secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood and John Grisham to Emma Donoghue and Celeste Ng. One week into lockdown, the tenants of a run-down apartment building in Manhattan have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories. With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned pails. Gradually the tenants - some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now - become real neighbours. A dazzling, heartwarming and ultimately surprising narrative, Fourteen Days is an ode to the power of storytelling and human connection. Includes writing from: Charlie Jane Anders, Margaret Atwood, Jennine Capo Crucet, Pat Cummings, Joseph Cassara, Angie Cruz, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Maria Hinojosa, Mira Jacob, Erica Jong, CJ Lyons, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Mary Pope Osborne, Doug Preston, Alice Randall, Caroline Randall, Ishmael Reed, Roxana Robinson, Nelly Rosario, James Shapiro, Hampton Sides, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Monique Truong, Scott Turow, Luis Alberto Urrea, Rachel Vail, Weike Wang, DeShawn Charles Winslow, Meg Wolitzer

Voice of Witness Reader is an astonishing record of human rights issues in the twenty-first century; a testament to the resilience and courage of the most marginalized among us; and an opportunity to better understand the world we live in through human connection and a participatory vision of history.

Dave Eggers kann fast alles, sogar undankbare Säugetiere zeichnen! Dave Eggers ist einer der bemerkenswertesten Schriftsteller seiner Generation. Bücher wie »Ein Hologramm für den König«, »Zeitoun«, »Weit gegangen«, und »Der Circle« wurden vielfach ausgezeichnet und von der Kritik gefeiert. Bevor Dave Eggers seine Karriere als Schriftsteller begann, hat er eine Ausbildung in klassischem Zeichnen absolviert. Er verbrachte viele Jahre als professioneller Illustrator und Grafiker, bevor er sich ganz dem Schreiben zuwandte. In jüngerer Zeit kehrte er zur bildenden Kunst zurück, und die Ergebnisse wurden in amerikanischen Galerien und Museen ausgestellt. Meist handelt es sich dabei um die Paarung eines Tieres mit einem humorvollen oder biblischen Text. Die Ergebnisse dieser Kompositionen sind ironische, seltsam anthropomorphe Tableaus, die einen sehr unterhaltsamen und exzentrischen Blick auf das Werk eines der führenden Kulturschaffenden von heute bieten. Mit »Undankbare Säugetiere« legt Dave Eggers das ultimative Geschenkbuch vor.

Norman Moonbloom is a loser, a drop-out who can't even make it as a deadbeat. His brother, a slumlord, hires him to collect rent in the buildings he owns in Manhattan. Making his rounds from apartment to apartment, Moonbloom confronts a wildly varied assortment of brilliantly described urban characters, among them a gay jazz musician with a sideline as a gigolo, a Holocaust survivor, and a brilliant young black writer modeled on James Baldwin. Moonbloom hears their cries of outrage and abuse; he learns about their secret sorrows and desires. And as he grows familiar with their stories, he finds that he is drawn, in spite of his best judgment, into a desperate attempt to improve their lives.Edward Lewis Wallant's astonishing comic tour de force is a neglected masterpiece of 1960s America.

Verstoßen und verwaist, fanden diese Autoren ein Zuhause und wurden gefeiert. Zadie Smith, David Foster Wallace, A. M. Homes, Rick Moody und Jonathan Lethem waren einst unbekannt, bis Dave Eggers das Literaturmagazin »McSweeney’s« gründete. Heute zählen sie zu den bedeutendsten englischsprachigen Erzählern. Das Magazin trägt den Namen eines mysteriösen Unbekannten, der als Eggers’ verschollener Onkel galt, jedoch nie in die Familie aufgenommen wurde. Ähnlich erging es den Autoren, die anfangs von vielen Zeitschriften abgelehnt wurden, da ihre Geschichten als zu schräg, zu lang oder nicht zeitgemäß genug galten. Zadie Smith schrieb über Mädchen, die Mädchen lieben, während Wallace die unheimlichen Auswirkungen von Schönheitsoperationen thematisierte. Moody erzählte von einer Familie, die eine Straußenfarm im Mittleren Westen betreibt, und Lethem widmete sich Kafka. Eggers schätzte die Mischung aus Fakten und Fiktion, Humor und Tragik in diesen Erzählungen und schuf ein Forum, in dem sie ohne Konventionen gedeihen konnten. Seit einem Jahrzehnt verwandelt »McSweeney’s« die Außenseiter der Literatur in Stil-Ikonen einer ganzen Generation. Die Übersetzungen stammen von zahlreichen talentierten Übersetzern.

Johannes, ein Kojotenhund, hat sein ganzes Leben in einem Stadtpark am Meer gelebt. Es war ein gutes Leben, ein sicheres Leben. Doch als eine Ziege namens Helene Johannes und seinen Freund, eine Möwe namens Bertrand, einlädt, mit ihr auf ein Schiff voller Ziegen zu gehen (das ist eine lange Geschichte), kann er dem Reiz des Unbekannten nicht widerstehen. Die Reise führt sie in eine seltsame Wildnis in der es von Wölfen, Adlern, Luchsen und Bären nur so wimmelt, die alle darauf aus sind, die Neuankömmlinge zu verspeisen. In der Zwischenzeit haben sich die Beutetiere tief in die Wälder zurückgezogen. Sie verfügen über eine mächtige Waffe, die die natürliche Ordnung in Frage stellen könnte, und das wirft eine Frage auf: Ist die natürliche Ordnung die richtige? Und können ausgerechnet die Schwächsten sie aus den Angeln heben?

Ce n'est que la deuxième fois que ce petit garçon voit sa grand-mère venue le garder. Il n'est pas rassuré. Elle est bizarre. Mais bientôt, cette grand-mère pas comme les autres l'invite à se transformer en jaguar aux yeux d'or, et tous deux partent à travers des paysages somptueux. Féroces, intrépides, lestes, félins, comme en rêve ils gravissent des montagnes et boivent de l'eau au goût de clair de lune... [site de l'éd.]

So schnell, gesund, abwechslungsreich und einfach kann die vegane Ernährung sein! Um Ihnen den Einstieg in die vegane Ernährung zu erleichtern, steht Ihnen dieses Rezeptbuch zur Verfügung. Darin finden Sie eine kurze Einführung in eine ausgewogene pflanzenbasierte Ernährung, welche die wichtigsten Regeln zusammenfasst. Im Hauptteil des Buches finden Sie eine große Auswahl an Gerichten, die Ihnen für Frühstück, Mittag- und Abendessen wunderbare Anregungen gibt – mit Rezepten, die im Handumdrehen umgesetzt sind. Das erwartet Freuen Sie sich auf traumhafte Geschmacksexplosionen, die der ganzen Familie schmecken!

Johannes ist ein freier Hund in einem Stadtpark am Meer. Seine Aufgabe ist es, die Augen zu sein – alles zu sehen, was im Park passiert, und den Ältesten des Parks, drei Bisons, Bericht zu erstatten. Seine Freunde, eine Möwe, ein Waschbär, ein Eichhörnchen und ein Pelikan, helfen Johannes beim Beobachten der Menschen und Tiere und sorgen dafür, dass das Gleichgewicht im Park erhalten bleibt. Doch Veränderungen sind im Gange. Immer mehr Menschen kommen in den Park, auch gefährliche, ein neues Gebäude mit geheimnisvollen und hypnotisierenden Rechtecken wird errichtet, und dann tauchen auch noch Ziegen auf – eine ganze Bootsladung Ziegen – und mit ihnen eine schockierende Enthüllung, die Johannes’ Sicht auf die Welt für immer verändert.

Twee vrienden bereizen de wereld om hun rijkdom onder de armen te verdelen, iets dat moeilijker blijkt te zijn dan het lijkt.