by Dave Eggers · Penguin · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780141020044
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«How We Are Hungry» is a collection of short stories by American writer Dave Eggers, published by Penguin in paperback (224 pages, in English).
The volume brings together a selection of recent short stories by Dave Eggers, of very different lengths and tones. There are dark, humorous, moving and surprising pieces, in which the author shows his mastery of the short story and his peculiar view of modern life, loneliness and the longing for connection.
The work was originally published in 2004; this edition came out in February 2006. It includes the story 'Up the Mountain Coming Down Slowly'.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction interested in the short story and short-form narrative in English.
Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the human rights non-profit organisation Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in publications including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.
