Im an amateur science enthusiast. Im not even a professional enthusiast. I dont know anything I never even passed biology in high school. But I read the science section of the newspaper. – Dave Eggers
Well, my background is journalism. I dont have any creative-writing experience except for one class I took as a sophomore in college. – Dave Eggers
McSweeneys as a publishing company is built on a business model that only works when we sell physical books. So we try to put a lot of effort into the design and production of the book-as-object. – Dave Eggers
I think newspapers shouldnt 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. – Dave Eggers