Dave Eggers

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Meet up with the Octavia Books Book Club to discuss The Circle by Dave Eggers on Saturday, October 18, 10:30 A.M.

A New York Times bestseller and Notable Book of 2013, and one of the most highly-acclaimed books of the year, The Circle is the wild, terrifying story of a young tech employee’s descent into a digital apocalypse that bears close resemblance to our own present—a prescient and far-seeing warning from one of the most important writers of our time.

When Mae Holland is hired to work for The Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company, she feels she’s been given the opportunity of a lifetime—even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at The Circle becomes increasingly public. What begins as the captivating story of one woman’s ambition and idealism soon becomes a heart-racing novel of suspense, raising questions about memory, history, privacy, democracy, and the limits of human knowledge.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dave Eggers grew up near Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s publishes VOICE of WITNESS, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. In 2002, he cofounded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit youth writing and tutoring center in San Francisco’s Mission District. Sister centers have since opened in seven other American cities under the umbrella of 826 National, and like-minded centers have opened in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota, among other locations. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, France’s Prix Médicis, Germany’s Albatross Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the American Book Award. Eggers lives in Northern California with his family.

Location: Street: 513 Octavia St City: New Orleans, Province: Louisiana Postal Code: 70115-2055 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Diesel, A Bookstore in Oakland welcomes The Diesel Readers back to the store to discuss The Circle by Dave Eggers on Monday, August 25th at 7pm.When Mae Holland is hired to work for The Circle, the world’s most powerful internet company headquartered on a sprawling California campus, she rightly feels she's been given the opportunity of a lifetime. As she tours the open-plan office spaces, the towering glass dining facilities, the cozy dorms for those who spend nights at work, she is thrilled with the company's modernity and activity. There are parties that last through the night; there are famous musicians playing on the lawn; there are athletic activities, clubs, and brunches; there is even an aquarium of rare fish retrieved from the Marianas Trench by the CEO. Mae can't believe her great fortune to work for the most influential company in the world, even as life beyond the campus grows distant, even as a strange encounter with a colleague leaves her shaken, even as her role at The Circle becomes increasingly public.

This event is free and all are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Location: Street: DIESEL, A Bookstore in Oakland Additional: 5433 College Ave City: Oakland, Province: California Postal Code: 94618-1502 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

The Zany and Zealicious Book Club meets again at Pegasus Downtown to discuss Dave Eggers' The Circle. Discussion topics include a comparison to George Orwell's 1984 and the science fiction film Blade Runner. Open to Everyone.

Location: Street: Pegasus Books Downtown Additional: 2349 Shattuck Avenue City: Berkeley, Province: California Postal Code: 94704 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Often requested (and sometimes demanded!) we are officially launching our very own BOOK CLUB! Everyone is invited. For the first official meeting, we'll be discussing Dave Eggers' newest novel The Circle. Please purchase the book from Inkwood if you are planning on attending and taking part. Refreshments will be served before and after, and the discussion will be moderated by local book editor Lorin Oberweger. GET READING & SEE YOU THERE!

Location: Street: 216 S Armenia Ave City: Tampa, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33609-3310 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Join The Zany and Zealicious Bibliophile's Book Club for their first meeting. They will be discussing Dave Egger's The Circle at Pegasus Books Downtown, July 1st, 6-7PM. Open to everyone.

Location: Street: Pegasus Books Downtown Additional: 2349 Shattuck Avenue City: Berkeley, Province: California Postal Code: 94710 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (lisätietoja)

Dave Eggers (Selected Stories from the O. Henry Prize Stories 2002, A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, Created in darkness by troubled Americans, How We Are Hungry, What Is the What, You Shall Know Our Velocity, Zeitoun, A Tramp Abroad, While mortals sleep, The wild things, Away We Go, A Hologram for the King, The Circle, Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?)

Dave Eggers grew up near Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. In 2002, he cofounded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit youth writing and tutoring center in San Francisco’s Mission District. Sister centers have since opened in seven other American cities under the umbrella of 826 National, and like-minded centers have opened in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Birmingham, Alabama, among other locations. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, France’s Prix Médicis, Germany’s Albatross Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the American Book Award. Eggers lives in Northern California with his family. (added from Random House)… (lisätietoja)

Dave Eggers (Selected Stories from the O. Henry Prize Stories 2002, A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, Created in darkness by troubled Americans, How We Are Hungry, What Is the What, You Shall Know Our Velocity, Zeitoun, A Tramp Abroad, While mortals sleep, The wild things, Away We Go, A Hologram for the King, The Circle, Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?)

Dave Eggers grew up near Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. In 2002, he cofounded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit youth writing and tutoring center in San Francisco’s Mission District. Sister centers have since opened in seven other American cities under the umbrella of 826 National, and like-minded centers have opened in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Birmingham, Alabama, among other locations. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, France’s Prix Médicis, Germany’s Albatross Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the American Book Award. Eggers lives in Northern California with his family. (added from Random House)… (lisätietoja)

Dave Eggers (Selected Stories from the O. Henry Prize Stories 2002, A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, Created in darkness by troubled Americans, How We Are Hungry, What Is the What, You Shall Know Our Velocity, Zeitoun, A Tramp Abroad, While mortals sleep, The wild things, Away We Go, A Hologram for the King, The Circle, Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?)

Dave Eggers grew up near Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. In 2002, he cofounded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit youth writing and tutoring center in San Francisco’s Mission District. Sister centers have since opened in seven other American cities under the umbrella of 826 National, and like-minded centers have opened in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Birmingham, Alabama, among other locations. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, France’s Prix Médicis, Germany’s Albatross Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the American Book Award. Eggers lives in Northern California with his family. (added from Random House)… (lisätietoja)

Dave Eggers (Selected Stories from the O. Henry Prize Stories 2002, A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius, Created in darkness by troubled Americans, How We Are Hungry, What Is the What, You Shall Know Our Velocity, Zeitoun, A Tramp Abroad, While mortals sleep, The wild things, Away We Go, A Hologram for the King, The Circle, Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?)

Dave Eggers grew up near Chicago and graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing house in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. In 2002, he cofounded 826 Valencia, a nonprofit youth writing and tutoring center in San Francisco’s Mission District. Sister centers have since opened in seven other American cities under the umbrella of 826 National, and like-minded centers have opened in Dublin, London, Copenhagen, Stockholm, and Birmingham, Alabama, among other locations. His work has been nominated for the National Book Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and has won the Dayton Literary Peace Prize, France’s Prix Médicis, Germany’s Albatross Prize, the National Magazine Award, and the American Book Award. Eggers lives in Northern California with his family. (added from Random House)… (lisätietoja)