Author Julie Gilbert Discusses the Writing of Her New Book ‘Giant Love’
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A man in a beige jacket and hat and a woman in a red sweater stand in a cozy room with bookshelves, a mirror, and comfortable seating in the background. Dave Eggers didn’t know what to do with all the books gathering dust in his garage. These weren’t copies of the bestselling author’s award-winning books — though surely some of those were lying around too. These were books written by 6- to 18-year-olds from San Francisco and around the world, and Eggers felt pretty strongly that someone should be reading them. So in September, he soft-launched the International Library of Youth Writing , which sits at the front of the headquarters of his publishing house McSweeney’s on Valencia Street, across from 826 Valencia, the youth writing center he founded 22 years ago. The library features the works of children and children only. No grown-ups allowed. “It’s, as far as we know, the only one of its kind: a library that consists only of books written by young people,” Eggers said when The Standard visited Thursday for the official launch. But these are not, for the most part, hand-made zines. They are high-quality paperback books, beautifully produced and published through the 826 Valencia network, which has grown into an international consortium of quirky spaces devoted to fostering a love of writing in children. The International Library of Youth Writing is a space that both celebrates kids and lets them hang out and feel inspired, Eggers said. When they see that the books inside the library were written by other young people, they are often shocked; once that feeling wears off, they realize that they, too, could write a book. A cozy bookstore with green walls, filled with bookshelves. There are plush sofas and chairs, a central wooden table, warm lighting, and decorative plants. A group of second-graders couldn’t believe all the books were by children. “They were like, ‘What? What’s their deal? What’s so special about them?’” curator Jade Howe said. She explained to them, “They’re kids like you, kids that like to write!” At the end of that visit, […]
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