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Dave Eggers' The Wild Things is available for preorder, in regular hardcover and
limited-edition fur-covered.

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THE SLOW AND PAINFUL COLLAPSE OF A RELATIONSHIP OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEKLONG VACATION AS EXPRESSED BY THE NAMES EACH PARTNER GAVE THEIR DIGITAL PHOTOS TAKEN DURING SAID VACATION. BY MATT HULTEN - - - - Monday Matt.jpg Carrie.jpg IloveMatt.jpg IloveCarrietoo.jpg Squirrel.jpg DidMattjustwasteapictureonastupidsquirrel.jpg IthinkCarrieisangrythatItookapictureofasquirrel.jpg MattissnappingpicturesofverminwhenImsittinghere wearingthemostadorablenewskirt.jpg Carriewillnotletthesquirrelthinggo.jpg Tuesday ImreallyhopingtodaywithCarriewillbebetterthan yesterday.jpg MaybeIoverreactedandIshouldnthaveyelledatMattfor thesquirrelthing. jpg IreallydontlikedancingbutifitwillmakeCarriehappy Illmakeaneffort.jpg HeresMattpretendinghesprainedhisanklesohedoesnthave totakemedancing.jpg WeareinthefreakingBahamasandallMattwantstodoischeck hisfantasyfootballscores.jpg Wednesday IfIcanjustmakeitthroughtodaywithoutfightingwith CarrieIthinkwecansalvagethistrip.jpg MeintheoutfitMattsaidmademelooklikemymother.jpg IdontknowwhatIwasthinkingwhenItoldCarriethatshe lookedlikehermother.jpg IfCarriedoesntshutthehellupaboutgoingdancingIm goingtokillmyself.jpg MattsayshesgoingtothehotelbarbutIknowhesreally goingtoastripclub.jpg CouldCarriesbathingsuitbeanysmaller.jpg Thursday OnlyfourmoredayswithMattandthenIcangohome.jpg WhydidntIjustgotoVegaswithmyfriendsinsteadofcoming tothishellholewithCarrie.jpg ImstartingtoforgetwhatIeversawinMatttobeginwith.jpg Mattisapparentlycontentspendinghisdaysdoingnothing butgettingdrunk.jpg ImprettysurethatguyjustgrabbedCarriesass.jpg IfIseeMatthitononemorenineteenyearoldImgoingtovomit.jpg Carrieisopenlyflirtingwitheverythingontwolegsrightinfront ofme.jpg Friday IdistinctlyrememberCarriesayingthistripwouldbegood forourrelationshipbutIdontrecallhertellingmeitwouldbe theworstweekofmyentirelife.jpg MattisdrunkagainandIthinkhemightverywellhaveaserious drinkingproblemthathesbeenhidingfromme.jpg SomeoneshouldtellCarriethatwhenshedoesbodyshotsoff aguytenyearsyoungerthanherselfitsnotcuteitspathetic.jpg Saturday HeresCarrieandthebastardshesprobablydoing behindmyback.jpg ThecouchisgoodenoughforMattandifhethinkshessleeping withmehesoutofhisdamnmind.jpg Iveseenhomelessmenwearingnicerclothesthanwhat Matthasonrightnow.jpg Carrieisprovingherselftobeevenmoreofashamelesswhore thanIoriginallythoughtwaspossible.jpg Judgingbythewayhehashandledhimselfonthistripitsnowonder Mattcantholddownasteadyjob.jpg Carrieiswearinganotheroutfitevenaprostitutewouldbe embarrassedtobeseenin.jpg Sunday IhopeIvemadethisweekasmiserableforCarrie asshehasforme.jpg IthinkweshouldseeotherpeopleMatt.jpg ThatsfinebymeCarrieIllsendyouabillforyour halfofthetrip.jpg YoucangotohellMattyoucangostraighttohell.jpg - - - - OTHER McSWEENEY'S FEATURES: - - - - The Slow and Painful Collapse of a Relationship Over the Course of a Weeklong Vacation as Expressed by the Names Each Partner Gave Their Digital Photos Taken During Said Vacation By Matt Hulten My Memoirs of My Geisha By Rick Stoeckel A Seminar for Nightclub Bouncers, as Conducted by a Big, Menacing Former Doorman Who Abhors Violence By Amir Farhang and Omid Farhang Why Can't I Be as Smart as You? By Kyle Killen Sample Emoticons for e-Kicking Someone in the e-Balls By Barbara DeCesare

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