Synopses & Reviews
A finalist for the 2011 Pulitzer Prize in Nonfiction, Nicholas Carr's bestseller The Shallows has become a foundational book in one of the most important debates of our time: As we enjoy the internet's bounties, are we sacrificing our ability to read and think deeply? This 10th-anniversary edition includes a new afterword that brings the story, "a Silent Spring for the literary mind" (Slate), up to date, with a deep examination of the cognitive and behavioral effects of smartphones and social media.
Review
“Nicholas Carr has written a Silent Spring for the literary mind.” Michael Agger, Slate
About the Author
Nicholas Carr is the author of
The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist,
The Glass Cage, and
Utopia is Creepy. He has written for the
New York Times, the
Wall Street Journal,
Atlantic, and
Wired. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife.