Zeitoun  

Dave Eggers lived in Illinois until his parents' deaths in 1991. The loss left him responsible for his eight-year-old brother and later became the inspiration for his highly acclaimed memoir "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius". Published in 2000, the memoir was nominated for a nonfiction Pulitzer the following year. Eggers has also written two novels and edits the popular "The Best American Nonrequired Reading" published annually. In 1998, he founded the independent publishing house, McSweeney's which publishes a variety of magazines and literary journals. Eggers has also opened several nonprofit writing centers for high school students across the United States. He currently resides in the San Francisco bay area with his wife and daughter.

(Bowker Author Biography)

In-coming first year students at North Central College will be reading and discussing Zeitoun over the summer and revisiting themes from this text in the fall. Check out this guide for books, articles, and websites chosen by the Oesterle Librarians that relate to the themes found in the book.