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How We Are Hungry Hardcover – Oct. 1 2004

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Dave Eggers presents his first collection of short stories. The characters are roaming, searching, and often struggling, and revelations do not always arrive on schedule. Precisely crafted and boldly experimental, How We Are Hungry simultaneously embraces and expands the boundaries of the short story.

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Oct. 1 2004
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14.68 x 2.26 x 22.2 cm
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1932416137
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978-1932416138
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In his first collection of short stories, Eggers shows himself to be, well, serious. Gone is the charming, smirky, self-conscious narrative voice that helped make A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (1999) so popular. Aside from the story "There Are Some Things He Should Keep to Himself," which consists of five blank pages, these short stories are unrelentingly sincere--sometimes too much so. Many of these stories feature Americans abroad--a man alone in Egypt, a woman (also alone) in Tanzania preparing to climb Kilimanjaro. In the collection's best story, "The Only Meaning of Oil-Wet Water," two old friends reunite in Costa Rica for a kind of loveless love affair. The accumulation of details--surfing together in the oil-wet water, an injured anteater in their hotel room--brings the story a haunting power. But some of the stories don't come together as well, and Eggers' fans may be disappointed that almost none crack a smile. Still, Eggers imagines emotionally and symbolically resonant scenes as well as any of his contemporaries, and this collection has several great ones. John Green
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ McSweeney's; First Edition (Oct. 1 2004)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1932416137
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1932416138
Item weight ‏ : ‎ 396 g
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.68 x 2.26 x 22.2 cm

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Dave Eggers is the author of ten books, including most recently Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever?, The Circle and A Hologram for the King, which was a finalist for the 2012 National Book Award. He is the founder of McSweeney’s, an independent publishing company based in San Francisco that produces books, a quarterly journal of new writing (McSweeney’s Quarterly Concern), and a monthly magazine, The Believer. McSweeney’s also publishes Voice of Witness, a nonprofit book series that uses oral history to illuminate human rights crises around the world. Eggers is the co-founder of 826 National, a network of eight tutoring centers around the country and ScholarMatch, a nonprofit organization that connects students with resources, schools and donors to make college possible.

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Jock A. Rand

Great collection

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 5, 2004

First introduced to Mr. Eggers via his "A Heartbreaking work" I was intrigued when I saw these stories listed and had to buy them. So many have failed at "collections" but Eggers is not one of them. This really has to be the most ingenius putting-together of ideas since his first book. Having initially read "The Only Meaning" in Zoetrope, I was expecting the rest of the bunch to be stellar, but nothing like what I got. As another reviewer said, "Not a bad one in the bunch."
Also very much liked another collection titled "The Children's Corner" by Jackson McCrae. The stories are about loss and everything you can imagine. Very well done also.

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E. A. Solinas

Heartbreaking works of moderate genius

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 4, 2007

Dave Eggers first caught the world's attention with the semi-autobiographical "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." With the release of "How We Are Hungry," we get to see Eggers in a slightly new light -- these stories possess his usual postmodern skill and pensive intelligence, but lack the gentle humor and wit.

In this collection, Eggers examines various people who try to escape their difficulties, whether climbing mountains or roaming through rural Scotland. These people may be searching for love, for glory, for release, a burst of adrenaline in the desert, or for just a fling by the beach -- however, their problems and pasts will not go away.

Eggers does occasionally dip into gimmickry, such as "There Are Some Things He Should Keep to Himself." Don't expect much -- it's a few blank pages, which made me smile. But I feel a little cheated. He's at his best when he's unconsciously quirky, such as a cute conversation between God and the ocean in one short story.

Eggers has done well in his past novel and memoir, but some of the themes of "How We Are Hungry" feel worn -- this man has a unique writing talent, but writers have to grow, and this writing doesn't show his mind or soul growing. The themes have not changed, and that lack of movement and growth makes it feel like he's just... stuck.

That said, Eggers' writing is genuinely compelling and rich; in his rambly way, he's incredibly eloquent. His descriptions have a raw energy that can take your breath away, such as riding a horse in the desert. At the same time, he can wrap his characters in so much finely-drawn misery that it is difficult to not be moved by them. It's also the one area where Eggers stumbles -- despite the whimsy of the occasional "gimmick" story, the writing is dark and rather depressed. I'm not asking for sunshine and butterflies, but it lacks quips, wit and human insight.

Those characters tend to feel like reflections of Eggers himself -- rather world-wear and melancholy. One woman, who climbs a legendary mountain in search of a purpose, is perhaps the richest character -- her inner thoughts are so real that they fly off the page. And she, like all the other characters, is hungry. Not for food, but to fill some emptiness inside that can't be named.

Perhaps it's that inner hole that preoccupies Eggers' work, and the endless search is what keeps it from exploring the world. Despite a hint of stagnation, "How We Are Hungry" is a rich and engaging collection of stories. It leaves me wondering where -- if anywhere -- Eggers will go as a writer.

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E. A. Solinas

Hungry still

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on February 24, 2007

Dave Eggers first caught the world's attention with the semi-autobiographical "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius." With the release of "How We Are Hungry," we get to see Eggers in a slightly new light -- these stories possess his usual postmodern skill and pensive intelligence, but lack the gentle humor and wit.

In this collection, Eggers examines various people who try to escape their difficulties, whether climbing mountains or roaming through rural Scotland. These people may be searching for love, for glory, for release, a burst of adrenaline in the desert, or for just a fling by the beach -- however, their problems and pasts will not go away.

Eggers does occasionally dip into gimmickry, such as "There Are Some Things He Should Keep to Himself." Don't expect much -- it's a few blank pages, which made me smile. But I feel a little cheated. He's at his best when he's unconsciously quirky, such as a cute conversation between God and the ocean in one short story.

Eggers has done well in his past novel and memoir, but some of the themes of "How We Are Hungry" feel worn -- this man has a unique writing talent, but writers have to grow, and this writing doesn't show his mind or soul growing. The themes have not changed, and that lack of movement and growth makes it feel like he's just... stuck.

That said, Eggers' writing is genuinely compelling and rich; in his rambly way, he's incredibly eloquent. His descriptions have a raw energy that can take your breath away, such as riding a horse in the desert. At the same time, he can wrap his characters in so much finely-drawn misery that it is difficult to not be moved by them. It's also the one area where Eggers stumbles -- despite the whimsy of the occasional "gimmick" story, the writing is dark and rather depressed. I'm not asking for sunshine and butterflies, but it lacks quips, wit and human insight.

Those characters tend to feel like reflections of Eggers himself -- rather world-wear and melancholy. One woman, who climbs a legendary mountain in search of a purpose, is perhaps the richest character -- her inner thoughts are so real that they fly off the page. And she, like all the other characters, is hungry. Not for food, but to fill some emptiness inside that can't be named.

Perhaps it's that inner hole that preoccupies Eggers' work, and the endless search is what keeps it from exploring the world. Despite a hint of stagnation, "How We Are Hungry" is a rich and engaging collection of stories. It leaves me wondering where -- if anywhere -- Eggers will go as a writer.

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on May 26, 2018

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Amy

Incredible collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on June 8, 2013

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An incredible collection of short stories from the mind of the genius Dave Eggers. Featuring a wide-range of themes and perspectives, How We Are Hungry expertly blends Eggers' sharp wit and embracing writing style.

Teri

Inconsistent delivery

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on May 18, 2015

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This is my second David Eggers book. I decided that The Circle was an interesting premise and with some ruthless editing would have been a great yarn. So what about this collection of short stories? Hmmmm, the guy is a genius for premise and plot but just can't deliver consistently. Some of the stories were beautiful, the guy dying in public, climbing Mt Kilamanjio, but most of the rest lack direction and ending. Maybe that's the point - life events don't "end", they peter way, hanging on in your life for ever. This collection is worth dipping into, keep it in your bag for those stray moments on the train or while you are waiting for someone.

Bobby

Rubarb

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 19, 2014

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This is a stupid requirement I am not a literary Critic I do not have time to write Stupid reviews

6 people found this helpful

Joseph Landes

A Good Dave Eggers Short Story Collection

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on November 22, 2013

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I became a Dave Eggers fan after reading his "Hologram for a King" novel last year. I thought it was the perfect combination of funny and cringe-worthy. So I picked up one of his early short story compilations "How We Are Hungry" wanting to know how similar it would be to "Hologram." I enjoyed the stories a great deal but didn't find the two to be similar. There are about 13 stores in the book but in truth a few of them are 2-3 pages long so I don't really count those. None of the stories I found to be funny--but many were touching and felt very real to me. My most favorite was "The Only Meaning of Oil Wet Water" which was a story about two old friends who reunited in Costa Rica for a vacation of fun and eventual sex. The last story in the book where a woman attempts to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro with a travel group was super good as was a shorter story about a man riding a horse on a tour of the sites in Egypt. Overall if you are a short story fan and an Eggers fan I definitely recommend this collection to you.

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