Much ink has been spilled regarding the way that social media impacts our lives. Some say it now dominates our lives. Many pay big bucks to “detox” from social media.
It’s no surprise, then, that there are a wave of new books – perhaps inspired by the fact that this year marks the 200th anniversary of the most famous believer in solitude, Henry David Thoreau.
Here is how Ellen Gamerman teed up the subject in her piece in the Wall Street Journal entitled, “New Books Celebrate Being Alone:”
“It’s time to go it alone, whether finding strength in self-imposed exile, surviving at sea without a soul in sight, or fixing a marriage without help from a spouse.”
Intrigued? Need solitude? You can read the full article here.
