Up next on booktv after words with guest host maggie jackson, author of distracted. This weeks matt richtel and his latest book is a deadly wandering a tale of tragedy and redemption in the age of attention. In it a New York Times reporter tells the story of a tragic car accident due to texting from impact through the court proceeding. He combines the disturbing reallife story with a thorough examination of the distractions of technology and their impact on society. The program is about an hour. Host hello. Im here today hosting after words with matt richtel and congratulations on your new and very powerful book, a deadly wandering it. I think its a story about a crash and yet so much more. Its a story and you write about tragedy and redemption and i say you could call it the canary in the coal mine type case of how we are living with technology both in distracted and constructive ways. I think we have a lot to talk about and i want to welcome you. Guest where was that when i needed an