as the book for this year's One City, One Book Program! Not only is this a beautifully composed and well-paced book, one our very favorites, but the subject, the autobiography of Valentino Achak Deng's who was a "lost boy of Sudan," gave us great insight into the complicated history, lives and politics of Sudan.
What Is the What
is a also a universal tale of the remarkable human capacity for courage, hope, and love. Recently we had the opportunity to meet with Dave Eggers, the author of What Is the What
. He told us that there is a book coming soon about the diaspora of Sudanese Lost Boys. We are very inspired by the quality and range of Eggers' talents and projects, and thanked him for it! He has a publishing house for great literature and one for human rights issues, nationwide tutoring centers for children, a clever and humorous website, a magazine, and beautifully written novels, and his own autobiography.Mark your calendars: There will be a month long celebration of the book from September 20 - October 18, 2008.
Also, Dave Eggers will be in town on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza Kavli Theater.
Read further on the Thousand Oaks Reads website!
Get the book here
. All proceeds from the book go to aiding the Sudanese in America and Sudan.
