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But Saudi Arabia is surprising in a lot of ways. Like any place, or any people, it relentlessly defies easy categorization.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Any Arabia Easy Like Lot People Place Relentlessly Saudi Saudi Arabia Surprising Ways

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I don't mean to beat a made-in-America drum, but I would be lying if I said it doesn't feel somehow right to be printing books in the U.S.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Beat Books Drum Feel Lying Mean Printing Right Said Somehow Would

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

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Topics: Any Background Class College Except Experience Journalism Sophomore Took Well

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I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Before Book Even Magazines Over Thought Worked Writing Years

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If you want to write about people, you can make it up. But if you spend time talking to someone and examining what it is you want to write about, you discover a level of detail that you wouldn't have noticed otherwise.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: About Detail Discover Examining Level Make Noticed Otherwise People Someone Spend Talking Time Up Want Write You

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I went to Saudi Arabia in 2010, and spent most of my time in Jeddah and the King Abdullah Economic City.

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Topics: Arabia City Economic King Most My Time Saudi Saudi Arabia Spent Time

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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.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Beautiful Bicycle Bikes Chicago Conscious Down Down The Road Everlasting Fact Far Grew Just Made North Plant Road Up Used Were Where

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I've never had WiFi at home. I'm too easily distracted, and YouTube is too tempting.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Distracted Easily Had Home Never Tempting Too Youtube

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McSweeney's 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

Topics: Books Built Business Business Model Company Design Effort Lot Model Only Physical Production Publishing Put Sell Try Works

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When I'm doing work online or on the computer, it's one thing. When I want to read, I want to go elsewhere, and I want to be away from the screen.

~Dave Eggers

Topics: Away Computer Doing Elsewhere Go One Thing Online Read Screen Thing Want Work

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Writer

Born: January 8th, 1970

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