Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

"Remember is a long-overdue user’s manual for memory. In a year where it felt like we were all collectively losing our marbles, it is a salve. Genova introduces us to folks who have no ability to remember, folks with impeccable memories who can’t forget, and to normals like us who forget to do things like take out the trash but remember every lyric to the 1996 hit song “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls. Genova reassures us that forgetting is normal (famous cellist Yo-Yo Ma once forgot his $2.5 million cello in the back of a cab!). She also reminds us that who we are is largely based on the memories we’ve kept and – just as importantly – the things we’ve forgotten."