The Better of McSweeney's, Vol. 2
By Dave Eggers
2004
First Published
3.85
Average Rating
368
Number of Pages
McSweeney's Quarterly Concern features every kind of writing you can imagine, plus a few brand new kinds. The Better of McSweeney's, Volume 2 features science fiction, immigration drama, and naval disasters. There are tragically dysfunctional families and enjoyably dysfunctional families. There are movie stars and bears, and a man who marries a tree. The Better of McSweeney's, Volume 2 also includes stories from writers such as Stephen Millhauser, Chris Adrian, Stephen Elliott, Susan Straight, Brian Evenson, Yannick Murphy, Wells Tower, Allison Smith, Tom Bissell, and Tony D'Souza. In short, this is a rollicking assortment of contemporary literature, and a celebration of fiction at the dawn of the 21st century.
Avg Rating
3.85
Number of Ratings
182
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Author
Dave Eggers
Author · 52 books
Dave Eggers is the author of ten books, including most recently Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?, The Circle and A Hologram for the King, which was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s also publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. Eggers is the co-founder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country and ScholarMatch, a nonprofit organization designed to connect students with resources, schools and donors to make college possible. He lives in Northern California with his family.
