About the Author

Pamela Paulis the editor ofThe New York Times Book Reviewand oversees book coverage at theTimes,where she hosts the weeklyBook Reviewpodcast. She is the author of eight books, includingMy Life with Bob; How to Raise a Reader; By the Book; Parenting, Inc.; Pornified; The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony;andRectangle Time,a book for children. Prior to joiningThe New York Times,she was a contributor toTimeandThe Economist,and her work has appeared inThe Atlantic, The Washington Post,andVogue.

Reviews

“[A] rare feat of exploring what technology has done to us without succumbing to doom and panic . . . Poignant, thought-provoking.”—The Guardian

“An accomplished solo act . . . Readers who remember the dawning of the internet era will find plenty to commiserate with in this mostly lighthearted lament.”—Publishers Weekly