What Is the What writes: "Over the course of many years, Dave and I have collaborated to tell my story... I told [him] what I knew and what I could remember, and from that material he created this work of art." The book is typical of Eggers' style: blending non-fictional and fictional elements into a non-fiction novel or memoir. By classifying the book a novel, Eggers says, he freed himself to re-create conversations, streamline complex relationships, add relevant detail and manipulate time and space in helpful ways—all while maintaining the essential truthfulness of the storytelling. However, not all critics were impressed. Lee Siegel sees
What Wondrous Love Is This of his "American Hymnsong Suite" (2003) for concert band. In 1966, the United Methodist "Book of Hymns" became the first standard hymnal to incorporate "What Wondrous Love Is This". "What Wondrous Love Is This" is now a widely known hymn and is included in many major hymnals, including the "Baptist Hymnal", "Book of Praise" (Presbyterian), "Chalice Hymnal" (Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)), "Common Praise" (Anglican), "The Hymnal 1982" (Episcopalian), "Lutheran Book of Worship", "New Century Hymnal" (United Church of Christ), "Presbyterian Hymnal", "Voices United" (United Church of Canada), "The Worshipping Church" (interdenominational), "Worship" (Roman Catholic), and "Singing the Living Tradition"