The article discusses the finalists for the Lukas Prize for Nonfiction, which honors exceptional literary works by women. Two of the finalists explore the impact of technology on society. “The Age of Surveillance Capitalism” by Shoshana Zuboff examines how companies collect and monetize personal data, while “Uncanny Valley” by Anna Wiener is a memoir about the author’s experiences working in the tech industry in San Francisco. The other finalists are “Inheritance” by Dani Shapiro, a memoir about the author’s discovery that her father was not her biological parent, and “No Visible Bruises” by Rachel Louise Snyder, which explores domestic violence. The $10,000 prize, established in 1998, honors works that blend literary excellence with deep research and social significance.