McSweeney's Issue 82

by Dave Eggers, Alejandro Zambra (Contributor), Dave Eggers (Founder)

359 pages, Hardcover

First published June 18, 2026

About the author

Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. He is best known for his 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, which became a bestseller and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction. Eggers is also the founder of several notable literary and philanthropic ventures, including the literary journal Timothy McSweeney's Quarterly Concern, the literacy project 826 Valencia, and the human rights nonprofit Voice of Witness. Additionally, he founded ScholarMatch, a program that connects donors with students needing funds for college tuition. His writing has appeared in numerous prestigious publications, including The New Yorker, Esquire, and The New York Times Magazine.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

The short story collection and the cool M fold had this book sitting comfortably at four stars but Three Renes story by Tom Bubul pushed this to five.