Dave Eggers (writer and publisher)
Dave Eggers, acclaimed author of The Circle and A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, joins Dan Shepard and Lily Padman to discuss his new novel Contrapposto, the art world’s absurdities, and the joy of creative community. The conversation meanders from childhood Trapper Keepers
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