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  "[The Forgetting is] intelligent and unusually circumspect."
 "David Shenk forced me to re-evaluate my longstanding faith in the intrinsic benefits of networking technology. " — DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF "The Forgetting is one of those rare books that lifts journalism to the level of literature." — THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE "A remarkable addition to the literature of the science of the mind." — THE LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW  "The End of Patience is a very useful antidote to the endless praise lavished on the new electronic mediums. Read it slowly!" — BILL MCKIBBEN   Shenk's original term "data smog" was officially added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2004.      "The Forgetting is a remarkable achievement." — Daniel Kuhn, Mather Institute on Aging  "The Genius in All of Us has quietly blown my mind." — LAURA MILLER, SALON "The End of Patience is an important book...Shenk offers something unique and valuable to a shell-shocked culture.“ — Jon Katz, Author, Virtuous Reality "Elegant . . . a true page-turner, and a superb introduction to the game of chess." — THE WALL STREET JOURNAL   "A great speaker...David will make you laugh one minute and think hard the next."  "Shenk’s sentences are witty, often savagely funny." — PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY  "I enjoyed so much your talk today. Your work rings so true and is so vital in today's toxic deterministic and parochial milieu." — HYMAN SHWARZBERG, M.D., UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF BROOKLYN  "A deeply interesting and important book." “I just completed The Forgetting and can’t begin to thank you. I was enlightened by your research and touched by the way you dealt with the emotional impact." — C. MURRAY, ORLANDO, FLORIDA "David Shenk leaves an audience moved and much wiser." — PETER BRAUN, ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION "Your talk was a great success -- the best event of its sort we've ever had. You inspired our school and our community." — Robert D. Brisk, The Wellington School, Columbus OH David Shenk named one of 21 "New Economy Gurus" for the 21st Century. — DARWIN MAGAZINE  "Beguiling...The Immortal Game has an improvisational dexterity that suits its subject." — THE WEEKLY STANDARD "Shenk may understand the Information Age better than anyone else: he sees benefits and perils that everybody else seems too rushed to notice." — DAN RATHER  “Deeply affecting… a fascinating meditation on the scientific, political and cultural history of Alzheimer’s disease.” - THE WASHINGTON POST "David Shenk’s brilliant book Data Smog names the problem, describes it, explains it and -- God bless him -- offers us help in coping with it." — NEIL POSTMAN "Data Smog is an indispensable guide to the big picture of technology’s cultural impact." — THE NEW YORK TIMES  "We enjoyed Shenk's candor, his sense of humor, and his deep insights into the process that lay behind talent and intelligence." — RONALD GROSS, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Shenk's original term "data smog" was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2004 "Shenk’s sentences are witty, often savagely funny." — PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY "A bravura demonstration of the art of storytelling." — THE GLOBE AND MAIL "Fascinating….As good as the science in [The Forgetting] is, it takes a back seat to Shenk’s eloquent reflections on the meaning of memory and aging [and] our sense of self." — THE WASHINGTON MONTHLY "Thank you for your wonderful talk last night! You offered some excellent inspiration to our writers." — BETH TAYLOR, BROWN UNIVERSITY  "Beguiling...[The Immortal Game] has an improvisational dexterity that suits its subject." "Couple of days ago I finished reading your excellent book Data Smog, which comes to my hands after a little bit hard effort. But this effort is worth of everything." — PETROVIC, BELGRADE, SERBIA “Data Smog is the Silent Spring for the Digital Age." — THE BOSTON GLOBE   "Inspiring and liberating." "The Genius in All of Us is a great book."  "The Forgetting is completely absorbing, fascinating, the best of writing." — AMY TAN  "Shenk writes with passion and grace." — THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS    "I sat in the audience today at TEDxRCP and was deeply moved by you...Thank you for your 'realness.' It was incredible." — BETH YOUNG, WARRENTON, VA  "I picked up the audio version of The Genius in All of Us at the library and have listened to it twice --so far. Really impeccably researched and well balanced with stories." — CHRISTINE B.   “For those of us living in Alzheimer’s shadow, I want to thank you for the wonderful gift of your book.” — T. BANCROFT, SACO, MAINE "Your ‘Biocapitalism’ essay in Harper's is truly an excellent piece of work." — M. RUNGE, BALTIMORE MD |
