Dave Eggers Livres

Josie a quarante ans, elle est dentiste et mère de deux jeunes enfants. Et Josie n’en peut plus. Un ex-mari d’une lamentable lâcheté, des procès de patients rancuniers, des voisins tyranniques, un remords qui la tourmente, c’en est trop. Alors Josie quitte son travail et la civilisation, loue un camping-car et embarque ses enfants pour un périple en Alaska. Au fil de cette quête désespérée de soi, elle fera des rencontres étonnantes : de précieuses alliées, de séduisants solitaires et d’extravagants amateurs d’armes à feu. Cet équipage hors du commun entreprend un voyage sans espoir de retour dans l’inconnu du Grand Nord. Mais la terre de montagnes et de lumière qu’ils fantasmaient ne leur apportera pas le réconfort espéré. Ils feront au contraire l’épreuve de la nature hostile au cœur d’un État ravagé par les flammes, apprendront à vivre dans la solitude des parkings déserts, et tenteront, à tout prix, de trouver enfin leur place dans le monde. Dans ce roman de mésaventures, Dave Eggers nous emporte dans une fascinante odyssée et dresse avec humour et tendresse le portrait d’une héroïne moderne au bord de la crise de nerfs, une nouvelle Ulysse en quête de courage et de réponse à une question essentielle : que faire d’une vie?

Lorsque Mae Holland est embauchée par le Cercle, elle est émerveillée par ce fournisseur d'accès Internet californien qui relie mails, réseaux sociaux, achats et transactions bancaires dans un système universel prônant la transparence. En explorant les vastes open-spaces, les cafétérias en verre et les dortoirs confortables, Mae est séduite par la modernité et l'effervescence du campus. Les soirées festives, les concerts de musiciens célèbres et les nombreuses activités proposées la comblent. Travailler pour cette entreprise influente semble être un rêve, mais cette immersion totale l'éloigne de ses proches. En participant à un projet technologique audacieux du Cercle, Mae se retrouve exposée au regard du monde. Ce qui débute comme le portrait d'une femme ambitieuse et idéaliste se transforme rapidement en un récit haletant, explorant les liens complexes entre mémoire et histoire, vie privée et dépendance aux réseaux sociaux, tout en questionnant les limites de la connaissance humaine.

Sur le grand navire la Gloire, le capitaine qui le dirigeait avec habileté doit quitter la barre. Son successeur, lui, ne connaît rien a la navigation. Affublé d’une plume jaune dans les cheveux, il se révele vite erratique et grotesque. Jour apres jour, il inscrit ses opinions sur le tableau blanc de la cafétéria, se vante de posséder une anatomie exceptionnelle et jette par- dessus bord quiconque lui déplaît. Jusqu’a ce qu’apparaisse a l’horizon un célebre pirate, longtemps redouté par les passagers de la Gloire mais vénéré par le Capitaine pour ses démonstrations de virilité lorsqu’il monte torse nu a cheval… Avec ce roman inédit en France, Dave Eggers signe une satire féroce et hilarante des États-Unis en proie a la folie.

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.]

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.

NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An enthralling novel for all ages by award-winning author Dave Eggers, told from the perspective of one uniquely endearing dog— featuring beautiful color artwork with illustrations by Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris. “Johannes is a highly engaging narrator whose exuberance and good nature run like a bright thread through the novel’s pages.” —The New York Times Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient Bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. More humans, including Trouble Travelers, arrive in the park. A new building, containing mysterious and hypnotic rectangles, goes up. And then there are the goats—an actual boatload of goats—who appear, along with a shocking revelation that changes Johannes’s view of the world. A story about friendship, beauty, liberation, and running very, very fast, The Eyes & the Impossible will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a wholly new way.

Somewhere in the not-so-distant future the residents of Ennet House, a Boston halfway house for recovering addicts, and students at the nearby Enfield Tennis Academy are ensnared in the search for the master copy of INFINITE JEST, a movie said to be so dangerously entertaining its viewers become entranced and expire in a state of catatonic bliss . . . 'Wallace's exuberance and intellectual impishness are a delight, and he has deep things to say about the hollowness of contemporary American pleasure . . . sentences and whole pages are marvels of cosmic concentration . . . Wallace is a superb comedian of culture' James Wood, GUARDIAN

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?

From the bestselling author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius , What Is the What is the epic novel based on the life of Valentino Achak Deng who, along with thousands of other children —the so-called Lost Boys—was forced to leave his village in Sudan at the age of seven and trek hundreds of miles by foot, pursued by militias, government bombers, and wild animals, crossing the deserts of three countries to find freedom. When he finally is resettled in the United States, he finds a life full of promise, but also heartache and myriad new challenges. Moving, suspenseful, and unexpectedly funny, What Is the What is an astonishing novel that illuminates the lives of millions through one extraordinary man. -back cover

In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans residents Kathy & Abdulrahman are cast into unthinkable struggle with forces beyond wind & water. Abdulrahman has stayed on in the city, traversing its deeply flooded streets by canoe, feeding trapped dogs & rescuing survivors. But nothing could prepare him for the nightmare that followed.

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.

Two Western men are sent to work far away from home, tasked with paving a road the length of a country. The country is dangerous and largely lawless, only just recovering from a devastating civil war, and the road will unite north and south. The road is Progress. The road is Hope. And, when it is completed, a great parade will march it end to end. The two men follow a route from the outer villages to the capital, operating their high-tech road-building machine and bickering along the way. One man is highly experienced, reliable, focused, pausing only to sleep and eat the company-issued food. The other is chaotic, curious, forever joking with locals and breaking protocol. But when illness, corruption, and theft compromise their mission, the pair discover danger far greater than anything they had anticipated.

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.

Dave Egger's parents died from cancer within a month of each other when he was 21 and his brother, Christopher, was 7. They left the Chicago suburb where they had grown up and moved to San Francisco. This book tells the story of their life together

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.

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.

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."

A collection of short stories that twist and inspire the imagination.

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.

From the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle comes an exciting new follow-up. When the world's largest search engine/social media company, the Circle, merges with the planet's dominant ecommerce site, it creates the richest and most dangerous--and, oddly enough, most beloved--monopoly ever known: the Every.Delaney Wells is an unlikely new hire at the Every. A former forest ranger and unwavering tech skeptic, she charms her way into an entry-level job with one goal in mind: to take down the company from within. With her compatriot, the not-at-all-ambitious Wes Makazian, they look for the Every's weaknesses, hoping to free humanity from all-encompassing surveillance and the emoji-driven infantilization of the species. But does anyone want what Delaney is fighting to save? Does humanity truly want to be free?Studded with unforgettable characters, outrageous outfits, and lacerating set-pieces, this companion to The Circle blends absurdity and terror, satire and suspense, while keeping the reader in apprehensive excitement about the fate of the company--and the human animal.

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

'Does it feel weird to be chained to a post?' In Building 52 at an abandoned military base miles from anywhere a NASA astronaut wakes to find he's been kidnapped. A man named Thomas says they know each other, but the astronaut doesn't remember him. Thomas insists he'll come to no harm - if he just answers a few questions. But when Thomas doesn't get the answers he's looking for he knows just what to do . . . What has driven Thomas to this desperate act? What is it he is trying to find or understand? And how will it end? 'Alert, quick-witted and dogma-averse. Eggers works hard to surprise, challenge and confound. A writer on the best kind of roll.' Daily Telegraph 'An angry and astute investigation into the state of America. Politically and polemically engaged in the tradition of Dickens and Zola.' Guardian 'One of America's most creatively restless and socially reactive novelists.' Metro 'Eggers can write about pretty much anything and make it glitter and somersault on the page . . . dazzling and highly original.' Michiko Kakutani, New York Times 'Possibly the most admired and emulated American author of his generation.' Independent

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.

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 ...

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

Max is a rambunctious eight-year-old whose world is changing around him: His father is absent, his mother is increasingly distracted, and his teenage sister has outgrown him. Sad and angry, Max dons his wolf suit and makes terrible, ruinous mischief, flooding his sister’s room and driving his mother half-crazy. Convinced his family doesn’t want him anymore, Max flees home, finds a boat and sails away. Arriving on an island, he meets strange and giant creatures who rage and break things, who trample and scream. These beasts do everything Max feels inside, and so, Max appoints himself their king. Here, on a magnificent adventure with these funny and complex monsters, Max can be the wildest thing of all. In this visionary adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic work, Dave Eggers brings an imaginary world vividly to life, telling the story of a lonely boy navigating the emotional journey away from boyhood.

Mae Holland is hired to work for the Circle, the world's most powerful internet company. The story of one woman's ambition and idealism becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

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. In A Hologram for the King, Dave Eggers 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. This taut, richly layered, and elegiac novel is a powerful evocation of our contemporary moment -- and a moving story of how we got here. 'Haunting, beautifully shaped and sad . . . Eggers has developed an exceptional gift for opening up the lives of others so as to offer the story of globalism as it develops and, simultaneously, to unfold a much more archetypal tale of struggle and loneliness and drift.' Pico Iyer, The New York Times Book Review 'A comic but deeply affecting tale about one man's travails that also provides a bright, digital snapshot of our times.' Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times A 2012 National Book Award Finalist

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.

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.

Der Circle ist die größte Suchmaschine gepaart mit dem größten Social-Media-Anbieter der Welt. Eine Fusion mit dem erfolgreichsten Onlineversandhaus brachte das reichste und gefährlichste – und seltsamerweise auch beliebteste – Monopol aller Zeiten hervor: Every. Delaney Wells ist »die Neue« bei Every und nicht gerade das, was man erwarten würde in einem Tech-Unternehmen. Als ehemalige Försterin und unerschütterliche Technikskeptikerin bahnt sie sich heimlich ihren Weg, mit nur einem Ziel vor Augen: die Firma von innen heraus zu zerschlagen. Zusammen mit ihrem Kollegen, dem nicht gerade ehrgeizigen Wes Kavakian, sucht sie nach den Schwachstellen von Every und hofft, die Menschheit von der allumfassenden Überwachung und der emojigesteuerten Infantilisierung zu befreien. Aber will die Menschheit überhaupt, wofür Delaney kämpft? Will die Menschheit wirklich frei sein? Wie schon bei »Der Circle« weiß Dave Eggers wie kein Zweiter unsere Wirklichkeit so konsequent weiterzudenken, dass einem der Atem stockt beim Lesen. Man kann nur inständig hoffen, dass die Realität nicht schneller voranschreitet, als Dave Eggers schreiben kann.

Книга современного американского писателя Дэйва Эггерса - душераздирающее творение ошеломляющего гения, история новейших времен и поколения X глазами двадцатилетнего человека, попавшего в крайне тяжелое положение. Одно из величайших произведений современной мировой литературы в 2001 году было номинировано на Пулитцеровскую премию. Ни одно произведение последних сорока лет после книг Дж.Д.Сэлинджера не вызывало такую бурю откликов во всем мире. Впервые на русском языке.

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".

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.

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.

Norman Moonbloom ist ein Versager. Als kleiner Angestellter seines erfolgreichen Bruders Irwin dreht er täglich in Manhattan seine Runden, um in dessen heruntergekommenen Wohnblocks ausstehende Mieten einzutreiben. Und in jedem Apartment erwartet ihn eine neue Ausrede, ein noch tragischeres Schicksal, ein weiterer Mieter, dessen Seele genauso reparaturbedürftig ist wie seine Wohnung. Ein wundersames Kaleidoskop des urbanen Amerika und zugleich eine universelle Parabel über Würde und Menschlichkeit.

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.

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.