Dave Eggers on Irony

Studio 360 | Sep 24, 2011

Kurt Andersen and author Dave Eggers talk about irony, its uses, and the risk of honest sentiment. 

Eggers is the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius and is the founder and editor of McSweeney's, a quarterly journal and website.

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