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
Found in: Movies, NewsDave 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
Found in: Culture, NewsThe New Yorker Unveils "20 Under 40" Author List
Sorry, Dave Eggers.... read more
Found in: Books, NewsThe Booky Man: San Francisco Panorama
So you want to write fiction?... read more
Found in: Books, ColumnsWeird 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
Found in: Culture, NewsThe 15 Best Davids
David is a Hebrew name that means “beloved.” These Davids are surely beloved:... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayColum 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
Found in: Books, NewsThe 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
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayJonathan 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
Found in: Movies, NewsWhere the Wild Things Are Roundup
A review, two columns, an exclusive and hilarious behind-the-scenes documentary, a cover story and an interview with Karen O... read more
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