David Shenk is an American writer, lecturer, and songwriter. He has contributed to National Geographic,[1] Slate,[2] The New York Times,[3] Gourmet,[4] Harper's,[5] Wired,[6] The New Yorker,[7] The New Republic,[8] The Nation,[9] The American Scholar,[10] NPR[11] and PBS. In mid-2009, he joined TheAtlantic.com as a correspondent.[12] He is a 1988 graduate of Brown University.
Shenk has published the following books:
In 2004, PBS broadcast the Emmy award-winning "The Forgetting," which was inspired by Shenk's book of the same name.[16] The film was directed by Elizabeth Arledge.[17] Shenk appeared in the film and served as a writer and consultant.[18][19]
In 2006, "The Forgetting" was featured on-screen and read aloud in the Sarah Polley film "Away From Her." Polley said that the book was "hugely influential" to her in making the film.[20][21]
In 2007, Shenk wrote, produced and directed four short films on Alzheimer's disease.[22]