Maggie Jackson
Maggie Jackson is an award-winning author and journalist with a global reach. Her acclaimed new book, Uncertain: The Wisdom and Wonder of Being Unsure, explores why we should seek not-knowing in this era of angst and flux. Nominated for a National Book Award and named to multiple “Best Books of 2023” lists, Uncertain is an official selection of the Next Big Idea Club curated by Malcolm Gladwell, Dan Pink, Adam Grant, and Susan Cain. The book –in a third printing only six months after publication - has been lauded as “incisive and timely” (Dan Pink), “surprising and practical” (Gretchen Rubin), and “remarkable and persuasive” (Library Journal). Jackson’s acclaimed previous book Distracted sparked a global conversation on the steep costs of fragmenting our attention. A former longtime columnist for the Boston Globe, Jackson contributes to The New York Times and major publications worldwide. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and is widely covered by the press. She lives in New York and Rhode Island and seeks a daily dose of uncertainty via open-water ocean swimming all year round.
