Maggie Jackson's "Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure"

Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist with a global reach. Her new book, , explores why we should seek not-knowing in this era of angst and flux. Nominated for a National Book Award and named to multiple “Best Books of 2023” lists, Uncertain is an official selection of the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, and Susan Cain. Lauded as “incisive” (Dan Pink), “compelling” (Sherry Turkle), and “remarkable and persuasive” (Library Journal), Uncertain was named a Top 10 Summer Reading pick by Nautilus magazine. Published a year ago, the book is already in a third printing.

Jackson’s previous book Distracted sparked a global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention. A former longtime columnist for the Boston Globe, Jackson has written for The New York Times and major publications worldwide. Her work has been translated into numerous languages and is widely covered by the press. She lives in New York and Rhode Island and seeks a daily dose of uncertainty by swimming in the sea nearly every day, year round.

Come out and join us as we learn why it's important to embrace uncertainty!

Signed copies will be available after the event.

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