Author
Dave Eggers
12 March 1970
Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, *A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,* became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal *Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern,* the literacy project *826 Valencia,* and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including *The New Yorker, Esquire,* and *The New York Times Magazine.*
Bibliography
Books
30 books
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales
2002
Glen David Gold, Dan Chaon, Kelly Link, Elmore Leonard, Carol Emshwiller, Neil Gaiman, Nick Hornby, Stephen King, Michael Crichton, Laurie R. King, Chris Offutt, Dave Eggers, Michael Moorcock, Aimee Bender, Sherman Alexie, Harlan Ellison, Karen Joy Fowler, Rick Moody
The best American nonrequired reading, 2003
2003
Dave Eggers, Sherman Alexie, Lynda Barry, Ryan Boudinot, Mark Bowden, Michael Buckley, Judy Budnitz, David Drury (Editor), Jonathan Safran Foer, Lisa Gabriele, Amanda Holzer, Chuck Klosterman, K. Kvshay-Boyle, Dylan Landis, Andrea Lee, J. T. Leroy, Douglas Light, Nasdijj., George Packer, ZZ Packer, James Pinkerton, David Sedaris, Jason Stella, John Verbos, Daniel Voll
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2006
2006
Dave Eggers, Ian McEwan, Cat Bohannon, Judy Budnitz, Guy Delisle, Tom Downey, Gipi, Miranda July, Michael Lewis, The Lincoln Group, نجيب محفوظ, Rick Moody, 村上春樹, Jeff Parker, David Rakoff, Joe Sacco, George Saunders, Shaw, Sam, Julia Sweeney, Kurt Vonnegut, David Foster Wallace, Matt Groening, Art Spiegelman
The Future Dictionary of America
2004
Dave Eggers, Jonathan Safran Foer, Nicole Krauss, McSweeney's Books Staff
Surviving justice
2005
Lola Vollen, Dave Eggers, Christopher Ochoa, Juan Melendez, Gary Gauger, James D. Newsome, Calvin Willis, John E. Stoll, Beverly S Monroe, Michael Evans, Paul Terry, David J. Pope, Joseph Amrine, Peter Rose, Kevin Green
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2002
2002
Dave Eggers, Michael Cart, Jenny Bitner, Sara Corbett, Michael Finkel, Meenakshi Ganguly, Karl Taro Greenfeld, Camden Joy, Michael Kamber, Sam Lipsyte, Elizabeth McKenzie, Seth Mnookin, Keith Pille, Rodney Rothman, David Schickler, Eric Schlosser, Heidi Jon Schmidt, David Sedaris, Gary Smith, Seaton Smith, Adrian Tomine, Zoe Trope
The Best American Nonrequired Reading 2012
2012
Dave Eggers, Kevin Brockmeier, Judy Budnitz, Louise Erdrich, Olivia Hamilton, Phil Klay, Nora Krug, Anthony Marra, Julie Otsuka, Michael Poore, Eric Puchner, Mark Robert Rapacz, Chaz Reetz-Laiolo, Ryan Rivas, Jon Ronson, George Saunders, Mona Simpson, John Jeremiah Sullivan, Adrian Tomine, Jose Antonio Vargas, Jess Walter, Wesley Yang
The best American nonrequired reading 2013
2013
Dave Eggers, Ana Arana, Sebastian Rotella, Pamela Colloff, Jennifer Egan, Jim Gavin, Cynthia Gorney, Peter Hessler, Nick Hornby, Kiese Laymon, Alexander Maksik, Kyle Minor, Alix Ohlin, Miroslav Penkov, Kim Philley, Alexis Schaitkin, Madhuri Vijay