Matt Richtel

Matt Richtel grew up in Boulder, Colorado, the son of two avid readers. After graduating from Boulder High School, he obtained a bachelors degree in rhetoric from University of California at Berkeley and an MS in Journalism from Columbia University. Richtel is a novelist, cartoonist and reporter for the New York Times, based in the San Francisco area. He writes about technology, its impact on society, and how it changes the way we how we work, play, and relate to each other. His 2010 series Our Brain On Computers focuses on how constant use of our devices impacts not only our behavior but our thought processes and even our neurology. His 2009 series about the dangers of multitasking while driving won the Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting. Matt lives in San Francisco with his wife, Meredith, their son, Milo, and daughter, Mirabel. He writes from an office with a window that looks onto the former house of baseball legend Willie Mays. He--Matt, not Willie--is an avid tennis player and recreational athlete; a prideful maker of guacamole for parties; and periodic (and not good) songwriter. Matt Richtel - Official Website Matt Richtel - Blog Matt Richtel on Twitter Matt Richtel on Facebook