June 13, 2003

Why doesn't he just change it to "Me"? That's what it's all about, right?

"Dave Eggers is dropping his last name for his next novel. It will simply read 'by Dave.' One word celebrities: Madonna, Cher, numerous porn stars and Dave Eggers." -- Gawker
Posted by Jim Treacher at June 13, 2003 12:43 PM
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If it worked, I'd do it, too. God, his writing is great, but his books just don't really coalesce into anything worthwhile. Just one guy's opinion.

I'd like to note, though, that I'm a Dave. I might just have to start my only little Jihad against the infidel Dave Eggers for daring to use my name. Thou shalt have no Dave's above me, damnit!

Posted by: zombyboy at June 13, 2003 12:53 PM

Why are you trying to steal his identity, you bitch?!?

Posted by: JT at June 13, 2003 01:07 PM

Got jugglies?

Posted by: Boobie Craw at June 13, 2003 02:27 PM

Note to Dave:

I already have just one self-conscious, supposedly-star-making name, and it hasn't really gotten me anywhere.

Recently, Dave was on "Dinner for Five," sitting next to Joey Pants. I found it highly amusing when Jon Favreau and Janeane Garofalo tried to breathlessly explain who Dave was to an obviously uninterested Joey Pants.

Posted by: Bunsen at June 13, 2003 02:30 PM

That was an especially funny/uncomfortable part of Dinner for Five. The best/worst part was Joey Pants (is that really his name?) kept saying "yeah i know my mom died of cancer too" (or something like that), and Jon Favreau and Janeane Garofalo kept trying to be like but Dave Eggers' parents' cancer was really more important than yours, without actually saying that of course. ha - still laughing/cringing about that.

Posted by: neille at June 13, 2003 02:52 PM

The best/worst part was Joey Pants (is that really his name?) . . .

It is now. Witness the power of TWOP.

Posted by: Lane at June 13, 2003 03:27 PM

Lane! What are you doing on the Internet? Oh, you are so busted. Well, we accept you. We accept you. One of us...

Posted by: JT at June 13, 2003 03:32 PM