Superbloom

“One of Literary Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025.”“The “superbloom” of flowers produced a superbloom of people, trampling the poppies, causing gridlock and creating a public-safety hazard. For Nicholas Carr, a thoughtful critic of technology and its consequences, all this is a metaphor for today’s media-saturated world” – The Economist“Carr, for his part, extols a “more material and less virtual existence.” I think they’re both right, even if trying to change one’s own behaviour feels small next to the structural forces delineated in their books. But for now, yes — it’s going to take wilful acts of sensory deprivation for us to come to our senses.” – Jen Szalai - The New York Times“The case Carr makes is compelling… It is an inspiring rallying call, and Superbloom shows us what is at stake—but with market forces, peer pressure and our own instincts ranged against us, this might be easier said than done.” – Philip Ball - Los Angeles Review of Books“This book might finally convince you to stay off social media—or at least get the apps off your phone… Carr promises to bring readers along into the murky waters of our ever expanding technological landscape.” – Brianne Kane - Scientific American

Nicholas Carr is the author of The Shallows, a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and four other acclaimed books. A former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, he writes for the Atlantic, the New York Times, and the Wall Street Journal. He lives in Williamstown, Massachusetts.