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
Suffer the Little Children Suffer the Little Children "Suffer the Little Children" is a horror short story by American writer Stephen King. It was first published by "Cavalier" in February, 1972. The story was later published as part of the collection "Nightmares & Dreamscapes" in 1993. In the "Notes" section of "Nightmares & Dreamscapes", King wrote that it was originally supposed to be published in his 1978 collection "Night Shift", but editor Bill Thompson opted to have it cut. King had wanted to cut "Gray Matter", but deferred to Thompson's choice. King has stated that the story reminds him of the works of Ray