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The struggle for independents
The bankruptcy of a book distributor sent shock waves through the indie publishing world, leaving small presses like McSweeney's struggling to survive. Can the Internet help keep them afloat?
Priya Jain Jun 21, 2007
Kurt's canon
In this entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors," Dave Eggers summarizes and notates Vonnegut's literary output.
By Dave Eggers Apr 12, 2007
"What Is the What"
A scary interaction in America makes Valentino long to be back in a Sudanese refugee camp.
By Dave Eggers Dec 13, 2006
Best fiction of 2006
This year, stories from five extraordinary writers about Africa, 9/11's aftermath and the Civil War captivated us the most.
By Laura Miller and Hillary Frey Dec 13, 2006
The believer
Dave Eggers talks about production by procrastination, how understanding book-selling can empower a writer, and what it's like to be the head of a publishing empire that everyone has an opinion about.
By David Amsden Mar 9, 2005
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The candidate looked down at his chest and another face, just like his, was looking up at him, grinning like a knife salesman.
By Dave Eggers Aug 3, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"You're going to run the president as an outsider?" Luis asked. "Yes, Luis," Daniel said, for that was his name.
By Dave Eggers Jul 29, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
A bell rang and the first woman sat down. She resembled, eerily, the mother from "Good Times."
By Dave Eggers Jul 27, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Dick Benjamin gets an idea: A man with an IQ like his (stratospheric), and influence like his (endless and probing), had obligations that regular people, even professional golfers, couldn't understand.
By Dave Eggers Jul 22, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
It was happening almost once a day lately. While playing tennis, while bowling, while chewing gum, came the question: "Am I, J. Junior Inferior Jr., actually Jesus Christ?"
By Dave Eggers Jul 15, 2004
The war for the soul of literature
Two critics, one revered and the other almost universally reviled, protest that the literary world has been taken over by big, bad, "ambitious" novels.
By Laura Miller Jul 15, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"How many of you dangle, imagining your country hijacked by leftist extremists who want to parade through your town wearing leather and carrying their feces in buckets?"
By Dave Eggers Jul 13, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"Who is that man in the grip of elm tree? It is I, the 41st president of the United States of America."
By Dave Eggers Jun 23, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The ex-president glided past clouds, and memories of his youth, while approaching a throng of media and friends ready to welcome him with a rousing cheer. All he had to do was land.
By Dave Eggers Jun 16, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The Jumper: When the aging ex-president leapt from a plane this time, he would prove -- hands down and forever, time eternal -- which party was more badass and steel-balled.
By Dave Eggers Jun 11, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The pumpkin-colored T-shirt of the young bed-headed man working at the coffee shop had a word emblazoned on it that was familiar to Victoria, but from where? Then it dawned on her, and she promptly fainted.
By Dave Eggers May 26, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
In her mind, she stared at the president and yelled "Liar!" But when she opened her mouth, something altogether different came out.
By Dave Eggers May 20, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
"I'm here representing the young people of this country!" Victoria Passionately shrieked at the president. Then her dream of exposing him was smothered in a rich, enveloping sea of humiliation.
By Dave Eggers May 19, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
The day had come for Victoria Passionately to make her move -- and cause the president to rue the day he'd ever left his sorry home state.
By Dave Eggers May 13, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Will a disgruntled campaign volunteer have her revenge?
By Dave Eggers May 6, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
She was a blond, bitchy, bestselling right-wing pundette running for president. And success meant striking exactly the right pout.
By Dave Eggers Apr 29, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Teresa Santiago was ready to jump ship to another presidential candidate. But was she ready to commit political espionage?
By Dave Eggers Apr 23, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Dick Benjamin wasn't just smart. He might have been the smartest presidential candidate -- ever! But how could he get the word out?
By Dave Eggers Apr 21, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
Glenn Close seemed nice enough. But the hundreds who gathered to see the prospective presidential candidate couldn't help wondering what, exactly, was she doing there?
By Dave Eggers Apr 12, 2004
New Hampshire Is for Lovers
It's presidential primary season, and every candidate has been tortured, shot or mutilated!
By Dave Eggers Apr 8, 2004
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