826 Valencia
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826 Valencia is a non-profit organization in the Mission District of San Francisco, California, United States, dedicated to helping children and young adults develop writing skills and to helping teac
826 Valencia sign under a mural designed by cartoonist Chris Ware
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The storefront for 826 Valencia's pirate supply store with a sign reading "I'm a pirate and I'm with Coco!"
Dave Eggers
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Dave Eggers is an American writer, editor, and publisher. As an author, he has written fiction, non-fiction, and children's books. His 2000 memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, became a
826 Valencia
…organization, which has centers on the United States with the same goal. Named for its street address, 826 Valencia was founded in 2002 by author Dave Eggers and veteran teacher Nínive Calegari, who both have ties to the literary and educational community. 826 consists of three centers, each encompassing a…
Eggers in 2018
Eggers worked with Sudan refugee Valentino Achak Deng to tell a fictionalized account of Achak's life story.
Eggers in October 2008