by Anna Wiener
First published 2020
Anna Wiener, a book publishing refugee, lands at a big-data startup in the heart of the Silicon Valley bubble. Amidst the corporate ski trips and in-office speakeasies, she witnesses the tech industry's transformation from self-appointed savior to democracy-endangering liability. As the industry's ambition spirals out of control, Anna's personal narrative of aspiration and disillusionment becomes a cautionary tale about the consequences of unchecked power.
Genres: business, contemporary, non-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: cautionary, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: disillusionment, fish-out-of-water
Setting: Silicon Valley
Period: 21st Century
281 pages · Hardcover · MCD