William Powers (writer)
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William Powers | |
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| Born | March 14, 1961 |
| Occupation | Writer and journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Harvard College |
| Literary movement | Humanism |
| Notable works | Hamlet's BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age |
| Spouse | Martha Sherrill |
| Website | |
| www | |
William Powers (born March 14, 1961) is an American writer, journalist, and technologist. He is the author of Hamlet's BlackBerry: A Practical Philosophy for Building a Good Life in the Digital Age.[1][2][3]
Powers grew up in Rhode Island, and graduated from Harvard University with a degree in history and literature. He did graduate study in Spain, then moved to Washington, DC, where he was a U.S. Senate aide working on foreign relations, intelligence and military affairs.[4]
Then, Powers joined The Washington Post. His writing has appeared in The Atlantic, The New York Times and many other publications. He created The New Republic's first media column, and wrote a column about the intersection of media and politics that appeared in Atlantic Media's National Journal and The Atlantic online.
Awards, fellowships and talks
Powers is a two-time winner of the National Press Club's Rowse Award for media criticism.[5] He was a Media Fellow at Harvard's Shorenstein Center[6] and a resident fellow at the MacDowell Colony.
He has given keynote talks at conferences such as South by Southwest and the Aspen Ideas Festival.
