We cannot fathom why people would stand across the street, easily a hundred feet away, when they could be so close, near us. ‘Suckers.’ I tell Toph, … - Dave Eggers

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We cannot fathom why people would stand across the street, easily a hundred feet away, when they could be so close, near us. ‘Suckers.’ I tell Toph, thumbing toward those watching from so far away. It is important, I feel, that the boy knows what suckers look like.”

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About Dave Eggers

Dave Eggers (born March 12, 1970) is an American writer, editor and publisher.

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Alternative Names: Lucy Thompson
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