May 23, 2010
Contra Costa Times
Linking donors with kids who need money for college
By Katy Murphy
OAKLAND — Dave Eggers, the author of "A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius" and "What is the What," has come to know hundreds of Bay Area students since he cofounded the 826 Valencia writing project in 2002.
The project has created a hub for writing, reading and editing in San Francisco's Mission District. (One of Eggers' free workshops is titled "The Best American Nonrequired Reading.") ...
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