…Dave Eggers WHAT: YOUR FATHERS, WHERE ARE THEY? AND THE PROPHETS, DO THEY LIVE FOREVER? a novel WHEN: Published by Knopf June 17, 2014 WHERE: Set on an abandoned military base in California. WHY: The story of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking answers the only way he knows how… In a barracks on an abandoned military base, miles from the nearest road, Thomas watches as the man he has brought wakes up. Kev, a NASA astronaut, d…
Read more ›…and tight control. Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? is the formally daring, brilliantly executed story of one man struggling to make sense of his country, seeking solutions the only way he knows how. What do you do when you’re full of questions: what happened to missions to the moon? Why spend a trillion dollars on war? Where did America go wrong? If you’re Thomas, a young man nursing migraines and a lack of di…
Read more ›…rovocative part of Your Fathers, Where Are They? And the Prophets, Do They Live Forever? The novel is entirely comprised of dialogue, and that interrogative style mirrors Thomas’s truth-finding mission. The result is probing, brilliant writing that is sure to inspire you and make you laugh—not to mention elicit a lively debate and challenge your most deeply held convictions about the world. Sample this extended excerpt from the novel to get a sens…
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