10 best books of August: the Monitor's picks

Here are 10 August releases that the Monitor's book critics found particularly good.

7. "The End of Absence," by Michael Harris

Today's children will never know what it was to live in a non-digital world. Do those of us who remember have a responsibility to let them know what they are missing? Harris muses intelligently and thoughtfully on the pros and cons of the new technology, in addition to chronicling his own attempt to disconnect. You can see the Monitor's full review of "The End of Absence" here.

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