Community members were able to meet Dave Eggers, acclaimed author of “Zeitoun,” as he kicked off the 2010 One Book, One Community (OBOC) program with a special visit to the East Lansing-Michigan State University community Aug 29-30.

There are two additional opportunities for community members to catch Eggers’ visit to East Lansing High School on Sunday, Aug. 29:

• Eggers’ Aug. 29 visit was recorded and will rerun on East Lansing’s government channel, Channel 22 (WELG). Air times will be Sundays and Mondays at noon and 8 p.m. from Sept. 5-Oct. 25.
• The recording of Eggers’ Aug. 29 visit will also be made available to borrow at the East Lansing Public Library, 950 Abbot Road, beginning Friday, Sept. 3.

Eggers’ visit marked the fifth-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history of the U.S. and the backdrop of Eggers’ bestselling book. “Zeitoun” tells the true story of one man’s struggle to survive in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina amidst the chaos that overtook New Orleans.

Dave Eggers is the author of six previous books, including “The Wild Things,” “What Is the What” and “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius.” He also wrote the screenplay for “Where the Wild Things Are” and “Away We Go” and is the founder and editor of “McSweeney's” magazine, an independent publishing house based in San Francisco.

Visit www.onebookeastlansing.com to learn more about the month-long program.