http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/ Behind the Book Reviews--The Official Blog of Booklist Online Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:38:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/comment-page-1/#comment-498 E. Cooksey Wed, 25 Oct 2006 23:56:37 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/#comment-498 I heard a very fine interview of Eggers and Mr. Deng on a WNYC public radio podcast (downloadable on demand at http://www.wnyc.org/shows/lopate/episodes/2006/10/17) the other day, and am very interested in reading the book, based on that and this review.

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/comment-page-1/#comment-491 Likely Stories » Blog Archive » No, It’s Not an Outtake from “Who’s on First” Wed, 25 Oct 2006 15:54:52 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/#comment-491 [...] If you found it too daunting to wade through my endless post on Dave Eggers’ new book, What Is the What, you can read the distilled version of my thoughts over at Review of the Day. [...]

]]> http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/comment-page-1/#comment-451 M Kranz Fri, 20 Oct 2006 19:50:19 +0000 http://blog.booklistonline.com/2006/10/16/a-truly-heartbreaking-work/#comment-451 I had the opportunity to hear Eggers and Deng read from this book recently at a fundraising event for Eggers’ child literacy program. I can’t wait until it is published. I know as I read it I will hear Deng’s lilting voice. Thanks for your review.

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