Deep in the Appalachian Mountains lies the last truly quiet town in America. Green Bank, West Virginia is a place at once futuristic and old fashioned, home to the Green Bank Observatory, where astronomers search the depths of the universe using the latest technology, while schoolkids go without WiFi or iPads. With a ban on all devices emanating radio frequency interference (RFI) that might interfere with the Green Bank Observatory’s telescopes, the residents of the Quiet Zone live a life free from constant digital connectivity. Kurczy’s modern-day Walden explores an alternative to our hyperconnected society, taking readers on a journey that will challenge us to rethink the role of tech in our lives.