Dave Eggers

But you know, there's something about the kids finishing their homework in a given day, working one-on-one, getting all this attention - they go home, they're finished. They don't stall, they don't do their homework in front of the TV. ”

It's so easy to print in the Midwest. You're saving months in shipping and customs, so we have started printing a number of books there. ”

I am a bike enthusiast; there's a certain amount of romance to bikes. They're both beautiful and utilitarian. ”

I always like the idea of doing interviews with somebody but completely seriously not ever mentioning what that person is generally known for. ”

It was just an idea I had, that it could be cool to have a book covered in fake fur. ”

I grew up north of Chicago, not far from where the Schwinn bicycle plant used to be, and was conscious of the fact that these beautiful, everlasting bikes were made just down the road. ”

I met a lot of great people in Saudi Arabia and I'd like to see them again. And I'd love to spend more time in the desert and in the mountains. I felt really at home there. ”

I think newspapers shouldn't try to compete directly with the Web, and should do what they can do better, which may be long-form journalism and using photos and art, and making connections with large-form graphics and really enhancing the tactile experience of paper. ”

I went to public school all my life and all through college and I liked it. ”

Well, my background is journalism. I don't have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college. ”