Anna Wiener Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| n+1 Issue 25: Slow Burn |
2020 |
Buy |
Anna Wiener Non-Fiction Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Brooklyn! The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Most Happening Borough |
1999 |
Buy |
| Uncanny Valley |
2020 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Brooklyn! The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Most Happening Borough |
1999 |
Buy |
| Uncanny Valley |
2020 |
Buy |
Anna Wiener worked in Silicon Valley for several years before writing about the experience. Her memoir Uncanny Valley, published in 2020, drew widespread attention for its sharp, clear-eyed look at startup culture. Wiener had previously co-authored a Brooklyn travel guide early in her career.
Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, where she covers technology and Silicon Valley. Wiener has a talent for describing the strange contradictions of the tech world without resorting to easy cynicism or boosterism.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Anna Wiener written?
Anna Wiener has written five books across three series.
What was Anna Wiener's first book?
Anna Wiener’s first book is Brooklyn! The Ultimate Guide to New York’s Most Happening Borough, published in 1999.
What is Uncanny Valley about?
Uncanny Valley is Anna Wiener’s memoir about her experience leaving the New York publishing world to work at tech startups in San Francisco. The book covers the culture of Silicon Valley, the promises and failures of the tech industry, and what it was like to be a young woman in that environment.