Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers
Eggers in 2018
Born	(1970-03-12) March 12, 1970 (age 54) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Occupation	Writer editor publisher philanthropist
Education	University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
Period	1993–present
Literary movement	Postmodern literature, post-postmodern, new sincerity
Spouse	Vendela Vida
Children	2
Relatives	William D. Eggers (brother) Constance Demby (aunt)
Website
www.mcsweeneys.net www.daveeggers.net

Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He wrote the 2000 best-selling memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Eggers is also the founder of Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, a literary journal; a co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia, co-founder of The Hawkins Project, and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness; and the founder of ScholarMatch, a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in several magazines, including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.