Quote by: Dave Eggers

I worry about exposing him to bands like Journey, the appreciation of which will surely bring him nothing but the opprobrium of his peers. Though he has often been resistant - children so seldom know what is good for them - I have taught him to appreciate all the groundbreaking musicmakers of our time - Big Country, Haircut 100, Loverboy - and he is lucky for it. His brain is my laboratory, my depository. Into it I can stuff the books I choose, the television shows, the movies, my opinion about elected officials, historical events, neighbors, passersby. He is my twenty-four-hour classroom, my captive audience, forced to ingest everything I deem worthwhile. He is a lucky, lucky boy! And no one can stop me.


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Author Bio


  • NameDave Eggers
  • DescriptionMemoirist, novelist, short story writer, editor, publisher
  • BornJanuary 8, 1970
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionWriter; Editor; Screenwriter; Novelist
  • WorksA Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius; What Is The What; Zeitoun