A Deadly Wandering : A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age

New York Times BestsellerA landmark exploration of the vast and expanding impact of technology, rivetingly told through the lens of a deadly collision“Richtel’s compassionate and persuasive book deserves a spot next to Fast Food Nation and To Kill a Mockingbird in America’s high school curriculums. To say it may save lives is self-evident.”—New York Times Book Review One of the year’s most original and masterfully reported books, A Deadly Wandering by Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist Matt Richtel interweaves the cutting-edge science of attention with the tensely plotted story of a mysterious car accident and its aftermath to answer some of the defining questions of our time: What is technology doing to us? Can our minds keep up with the pace of change? How can we find balance? Through Richtel’s beautifully constructed narrative, a complex and far-reaching topic becomes intimate and urgent—an important call to reexamine our own lives.On the last day of summer, an ordinar