Anna Wiener

Claire L. Evans’s new book is a bittersweet reminder that the internet used to be freer and more fun.

Meet the hackers trying to solve the problem of death.

Eight writers on the meaning of Olympic sports. Part 1: Ping Pong.

Virginia Heffernan's new book argues that the internet is a work of art.

Ellen Ullman's early journey to the heart of Silicon Valley and her radical vision for its future.

A new biography of Aaron Swartz tells the story of the ongoing fight between open-data philosophy and the federal government.

In a culture that often underrates female friendships, a new book of conversations between two friends is invaluable.

Luc Sante’s new book looks longingly back at a more sinful time

Witold Rybczynski’s new book skewers the avant garde, but overlooks prisons and urban shrinkage

Helen Phillips’s novel evokes the menace of mundane work

Linda Rosenkrantz’s realist experiment

Her latest nonfiction collection, 'After The Tall Timber,' is a guidepost for the post-9/11 generation