He must trust, and he must have faith. And so he builds, because what is building, and rebuilding and rebuilding again, but an act of faith?

Doris Haggis-On-Whey co-authored with Christopher Eggers) (2004)
Animals of the Ocean in Particular the Giant Squid (as Dr. and Mr. and Mr.

His works have appeared in several magazines most notably The New Yorker. He is also the co-founder of the literacy project 826 Valencia and the founder of ScholarMatch a program that matches donors with students needing funds for college tuition.