Author Adam Alter says that technology is designed to be addictive, and that the gratification it provides is similar to that of other addictive behaviors, such as drug abuse or gambling. Alter’s book is ‘Irresistible.’ Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews ‘Monk Dreams, Hallucinations and Nightmares,’ from pianist and composer Frank Carlberg. Maureen Corrigan reviews the novel ‘Heretics’ by Leonardo Padura.
