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Cal Newport

Born

in The United States

June 23, 1982

Website

https://calnewport.com/

Genre

Technology, Education, Nonfiction

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Cal Newport is Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University, and the author of seven books. His ideas and writing are frequently featured in major publications and on TV and radio.

From his website: "I write about the intersection of digital technology and culture. I’m particularly interested in our struggle to deploy these tools in ways that support instead of subvert the things we care about in both our personal and professional lives." ...more

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In Defense of Thinking

Ten years ago, I published Deep Work. It was my second mainstream hardcover idea book. The previous title, So Good They Can’t Ignore You, hadn’t sold as well as we hoped, so the expectations were lower for this follow-up.

This turned out to be freeing, as it allowed me to write Deep Work largely for myself – exploring the conceptual edges of the issues surrounding distraction that interested me

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Cal Newport’s books

Average rating: 4.08 · 390,825 ratings · 35,287 reviews · 116 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World 4.16 avg rating — 192,939 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World 4.05 avg rating — 96,978 ratings — published 2019	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love 4.07 avg rating — 51,056 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout 3.67 avg rating — 25,523 ratings — published 2024 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Become a Straight-A Student 4.04 avg rating — 11,722 ratings — published 2006 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A World Without Email: Reimagining Work in an Age of Communication Overload 3.88 avg rating — 6,477 ratings — published 2021 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Win at College: Surprising Secrets for Success from the Country's Top Students 3.98 avg rating — 3,985 ratings — published 2005 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How to Be a High School Superstar: A Revolutionary Plan to Get into College by Standing Out 4.14 avg rating — 1,319 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Time-Block Planner: A Daily Method for Deep Work in a Distracted World 3.93 avg rating — 249 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cal Newport Collection 3 Books Set (Deep Work, Digital Minimalism, So Good They Cant Ignore You) 4.31 avg rating — 90 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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According to the calendar, we’re already halfway through 2024. That means it’s time for our annual midyear check-in, where we suss out...

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Which nonfiction work would you like to read with our group during December and January? All our books are in accessible formats. Please vote here, and good luck!

A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell

49 votes, 32.0%

The Happiness Project: Or Why I Spent a Year Trying to Sing in the Morning, Clean My Closets, Fight Right, Read Aristotle, and Generally Have More Fun by Gretchen Rubin

40 votes, 26.1%

The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe

27 votes, 17.6%

Digital Minimalism: Choosing a Focused Life in a Noisy World by Cal Newport

17 votes, 11.1%

The World of Yesterday by Stefan Zweig

13 votes, 8.5%

The Orientalist: Solving the Mystery of a Strange and Dangerous Life by Tom Reiss

7 votes, 4.6%

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