Author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius, and The Circle, Dave Eggers is back with a new novel about a young aspiring artist. Contrapposto follows Cricket, an insular smalltown boy, ...

In Dave Eggers’ brilliant new novel, which tackles some big questions around the significance of art, there is a beautiful ...

In this satisfyingly old-school novel, an artist tries to find his place, and hold onto his spark, in a world that values fads and flash. Fiction In this satisfyingly old-school novel, an artist tries ...

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This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. See more from the L.A. Times in Google Search. Set us as preferred In “Contrapposto,” Dave Eggers tracks two ...

Best-selling author Dave Eggers has a new novel out this week, telling the story of two art-obsessed friends over many decades. There’s much more to the author’s own story as well. Senior arts ...

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Who gets to call themself an artist? What even is art? These are just a couple of the questions driving a new novel by Dave Eggers called "Contrapposto." It's a story about a man named Cricket, his ...