100 things we've lost to the internet / Pamela Paul ; all illustrations by Nishant Choksi

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Paul, Pamela, author.

Contributor:

Choksi, Nishant, illustrator.

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations.

Internet--Social aspects.

Internet.

Genre:

essays.

Essays.

Physical Description:

xiv, 260 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

One hundred things we have lost to the internet

Place of Publication:

New York : Crown, [2021]

Summary:

"In one hundred glimpses of the pre-internet world, Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, presents a captivating record, enlivened with illustrations, of the world before cyberspace--from voicemails to blind dates to punctuation to civility ... This book is at once an evocative swan song for a disappearing era and, perhaps, a guide to reclaiming just a little bit more of the world IRL"-- Adapted from jacket flap

"The acclaimed editor of The New York Times Book Review takes readers on a nostalgic tour of the pre-Internet age, offering powerful insights into both the profound and the seemingly trivial things we've lost. Remember all those ingrained habits, cherished ideas, beloved objects, and stubborn preferences from the pre-Internet age? They're gone. To some of those things we can say good riddance. But many we miss terribly. Whatever our emotional response to this departed realm, we are faced with the fact that nearly every aspect of modern life now takes place in filtered, isolated corners of cyberspace-a space that has slowly subsumed our physical habitats, replacing or transforming the office, our local library, a favorite bar, the movie theater, and the coffee shop where people met one another's gaze from across the room. Even as we've gained the ability to gather without leaving our house, many of the fundamentally human experiences that have sustained us have disappeared. In one hundred glimpses of that pre-Internet world, Pamela Paul, editor of The New York Times Book Review, presents a captivating record, enlivened with illustrations, of the world before cyberspace-from voicemails to blind dates to punctuation to civility. There are the small losses: postcards, the blessings of an adolescence largely spared of documentation, the Rolodex, and the genuine surprises at high school reunions. But there are larger repercussions, too: weaker memories, the inability to entertain oneself, and the utter demolition of privacy. 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet is at once an evocative swan song for a disappearing era and, perhaps, a guide to reclaiming just a little bit more of the world IRL"-- Provided by publisher

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1]. Boredom

2]. The Period

3]. The Know-It-All

4]. Getting Lost

5]. Losing Your Ticket

6]. The Meet-Cute

7]. Bad Photos

8]. Filing

9]. Ex-Boyfriends

10]. Being Late

11]. Benign Neglect

12]. The Designated Driver

13]. The Phone Call

14]. Medical Forms

15]. Uninhibitedness

16]. The School Library

17]. Flea Market Finds

18]. High School Reunions

19]. "They Forgot My Birthday"

20]. The Phone In The Kitchen

21]. The Family Meal

22]. Private Humiliation

23]. The Bookish Boy

24]. Window Shopping

25]. Solitude

26]. Productivity

27]. Letters To The Editor

28]. Losing Yourself In A Show

29]. The Rolodex

30]. Relying On The Doctor

31]. Being First

32]. Being The Only One

33]. Birthday Cards

34]. A Good Night's Sleep

35]. Knowing The Number

36]. The Paper

37]. Unpopular Opinions

38]. Solo Travel

39]. Paperwork

40]. Missed Calls

41]. The Spanish-English Dictionary

42]. Patience

43]. Ignoring People

44]. Dittos

45]. Seniority

46]. Looking Out The Window

47]. Tv Guide

48]. Civility

49]. Receptionists

50]. Private Observances

51]. Leaving A Message

52]. Toys And Games

53]. Maps

54]. Empathy

55]. Handwritten Letters

56]. Old Tech

57]. Being In The Moment

58]. Spelling

59]. Record Albums

60]. Wondering About The Weather

61]. Bedtime Reading

62]. The Emergency Breakthrough

63]. Your Attention Span

64]. Sleepaway Camp

65]. Rsvps

66]. The Social Studies Textbook

67]. Vacation

68]. The Filofax

69]. Eye Contact

70]. Working Independently

71]. Magazines

72]. Asking Politely

73]. Airplane Encounters

74]. Your Checkbook

75]. Missing Out

76]. Penmanship

77]. "Excuse Me"

78]. Christmas Letters

79]. Figuring Out Who That Actor Is

80]. Passing Notes

81]. Sick Days

82]. Secrets

83]. Card Catalogs

84]. The College Lecture

85]. Memory

86]. Movie Theaters

87]. Losing The Instruction Manual

88]. The Blind Date

89]. The Encyclopedia

90]. The New Kid

91]. The View

92]. Scrabble Tiles

93]. Humility

94]. Cliffsnotes

95]. A Parent's Undivided Attention

96]. Touch-Typing

97]. Photo Albums

98]. Blocking Things Out

99]. Social Cues

100]. Closure.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Other Format:

Online version: Paul, Pamela. 100 things we've lost to the internet.

ISBN:

9780593136775

0593136772

OCLC:

1236090469

Publisher Number:

99991523447