Pages tagged “dave eggers”

Matt Damon to Make Directorial Debut

Matt Damon to Make Directorial Debut

Matt Damon will soon be joining his friends Ben Affleck and George Clooney in the line of actors directing their own films.  read more

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Dave Eggers' 826 Center Comes to D.C.

Dave Eggers' 826 Center Comes to D.C.

Washington, D.C.’s budding young writers will have a new place to practice their craft and prepare their heartbreaking works of staggering genius....  read more

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The New Yorker Unveils "20 Under 40" Author List

<em>The New Yorker</em> Unveils "20 Under 40" Author List

Sorry, Dave Eggers....  read more

Found in: Books, News

The Booky Man: San Francisco Panorama

The Booky Man: <i>San Francisco Panorama</i>

So you want to write fiction?...  read more

Found in: Books, Columns

Weird Al, Dave Eggers, Conan O'Brien, Many More Performing at SF Sketchfest

Weird Al, Dave Eggers, Conan O'Brien, Many More Performing at SF Sketchfest

If laughter is the best medicine, then the three-week long, star-studded San Francisco Sketch Comedy Festival can surely cure anything. The SF Sketchfest has packed its ninth year’s lineup full of comedic heavyweights....  read more

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The 15 Best Davids

The 15 Best Davids

David is a Hebrew name that means “beloved.” These Davids are surely beloved:...  read more

Found in: Blogs, List of the Day

Colum McCann, Dave Eggers Win Big at 60th Annual National Book Awards

Colum McCann, Dave Eggers Win Big at 60th Annual National Book Awards

Last night, at a black-tie ceremony at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, the National Book Awards winners were announced for seven different literary categories. Satirist Andy Borowitz, who runs fake news website The Borowitz Report, emceed the event....  read more

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The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)

The 20 Best Books of the Decade (2000-2009)

Amidst a turbulent environment, a slew of memorable texts emerged in the 2000s: some fiction, some non-fiction, all worth reading and cherishing.   read more

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Jonathan Demme Turns Dave Eggers Hurricane Katrina Story Into Animated Film

Jonathan Demme Turns Dave Eggers Hurricane Katrina Story Into Animated Film

Jonathan Demme (Rachel Getting Married, Philadelphia, Silence of the Lambs) acquired the rights to the book Zeitoun, which he plans to make into an animated film....  read more

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Where the Wild Things Are Roundup

<em>Where the Wild Things Are</em> Roundup

A review, two columns, an exclusive and hilarious behind-the-scenes documentary, a cover story and an interview with Karen O...  read more

Found in: Movies, Features