Dave Eggers is a writer who does not want to be put in a box. His writing often defies easy cataloging or genre classification and he doesn’t like to be specific about who his readers should be. His latest, THE EYES AND THE IMPOSSIBLE could be loosely described as an animal fable, but it isn’t exactly that. And it could be described as a book that is good for younger readers, but it isn’t exactly that either. Here is what we ARE certain of: It’s wonderful, funny, engaging, original and full of joy! Eggers’ words, his writing and his characters will stay with you long after you close the book. We also talk to his illustrator for EYES, the very talented and prolific Shawn Harris, whose inspirations and technique might surprise you.The Eyes and The Impossible by Dave Eggers

A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers

Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, illustrated by Shawn Harris

What Can a Citizen Do? By Dave Eggers, Illustrated by Shawn Harris

The Every by Dave Eggers

The Circle by Dave Eggers

Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

The Parade by Dave Eggers

The Monk of Mokha by Dave Eggers

Heroes of the Frontier by Dave Eggers

The Wild Things by Dave Eggers

You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers

A Hologram for the King by Dave Eggers

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Speaking with the Angel edited by Nick Hornby

Corduroy by Don Freeman

Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey

The Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison

Old Heart by Peter Ferry

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Busy, Busy Town by Richard Scarry

I am a Bunny by Ole Risom

Dune by Frank Herbert

Christine by Stephen King

Have You Ever Seen a Flower? by Shawn Harris

A Polar Bear in the Snow by Shawn Harris

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