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Join us for an evening with acclaimed author (and Chicagoland raised) Dave Eggers as he discusses his new work, Contrapposto, a darkly comic tale set in San Francisco's elite art world. A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art, Eggers helps us to confront the contradictions between artistic integrity and the demands of capitalism. Through his signature blend of social commentary and deeply human storytelling, Eggers spins a moving and very funny tale about allies and art, and what it means to be an artist.

Dave Eggers is the author of many books, among them The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, A Hologram for the King, What Is the What, and The Museum of Rain. He is the cofounder of 826 National, a network of youth writing centers, and Art + Water, a nonprofit visual art hub on San Francisco's waterfront. A member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, Eggers has been a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award, and is the recipient of the Dayton Literary Peace Prize and the Newbery Medal for The Eyes and the Impossible.

Ticket purchase includes a copy of Dave Eggers' new book, Contrapposto.

This event is a co-presentation with Chicago Humanities.

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