Extremely Online

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Acclaimed Washington Post reporter Taylor Lorenz presents a groundbreaking social history of the internet, revealing how online influence and its creators have reshaped our world. For over a decade, Lorenz has been a leading voice on internet culture, documenting its profound effects on our lives. Her reporting blends seriousness with entertainment, uncovering deep truths about our online personas. In her debut book, she explores how online influence has disrupted traditional barriers and birthed new economic sectors, marking one of the most significant changes in modern capitalism. By tracing the evolution of the internet, Lorenz highlights how power users on social platforms have transformed our expectations regarding content, connection, purchasing, and power. She chronicles the journey of moms who monetized their blogs, bored teens who redefined fame through selfie videos, and young creators on TikTok who are opting out of conventional career paths. These shifts, often dismissed as fleeting trends, represent substantial social and economic transformations that have redefined work, entertainment, fame, and ambition in the 21st century. This book offers an inside look at our relationship with the internet and the reciprocal impact it has had on our lives, providing a compelling narrative of how we have shaped the digital landscape and how it, in turn, has shaped us.