The 2010 TIME 100 Poll
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th
Age: 40
Occupation: Writer
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 1
Eggers has written several acclaimed novels, including two tender narratives about the Lost Boys of Sudan (What Is the What) and a survivor of Hurricane Katrina (Zeitoun), but his literary machine covers far wider terrain: he also strives to further the written word through his independent publishing house, McSweeney's, and 826 Valencia, a nonprofit tutoring center for children. In the age of monolithic publishing houses, million-dollar book deals and digital e-readers, Eggers proves that sometimes the best part about reading is simply the words.
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