You Are Not a Gadget
Jaron Lanier

Lanier’s manifesto brings attention to the many ways in which human behavior is being mechanized by technology.
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Lanier’s manifesto brings attention to the many ways in which human behavior is being mechanized by technology.
Perhaps my favorite novel in recent years. Part noir, part old-school Bond thriller, part apocalyptic science fiction tale, and completely magnificent.
I’ve been a fan of Smitten Kitchen for years, so it’s delightful to see her recipes and photography pulled together into such a lovely package. Perelman’s style is enthusiastic and never fussy; the recipes are simple but attentive to just the right details.
Adichie skewers racism and sexism in America in a story that is both affecting and hilarious.
This book has more twists and turns than an actual labyrinth, and short of a few more reads and some dedicated notetaking, I doubt I could speak clearly to what exactly happens between its covers.
George Washington Black, known as “Wash,” is born enslaved on a Barbados sugar plantation where cruelty is the norm. When his master’s brother, Titch, arrives and chooses Wash to serve him, Wash is initially terrified; but the eccentric brother turns out to be a naturalist and abolitionist who takes Wash under his wing.
It’s 2203, and Olive Llewellyn has traveled from her home on the moon to earth, where she is on a book tour.