Rachael A. Woldoff is Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University. Her books include Priced Out: Stuyvesant Town and the Loss of Middle-Class Neighborhoods and White Flight/Black Flight: The Dynamics of Racial Change in an American Neighborhood, which was awarded the Best Book Award from the Urban Affairs Association.

Robert C. Litchfield is Associate Professor of Economics and Business at Washington & Jefferson College.

"... Woldoff and Litchfield's grounded analysis provides a thorough description of the social psychological factors that inform the choice to flee unsustainably expensive cities when faced with the uncertainty of "creative" life." -- Michael L. Siciliano, Queen's University, American Journal of Sociology

"A wonderful mix of business, philosophy, and sociology."--Booklist

"The COVID-19 crisis has made remote work a reality. The members of the creative class can now choose where they want to live and work. And they are no longer bound to the superstar cities and tech hubs of the United States or other advanced economies. Rachael A. Woldoff and Robert Litchfield take us inside the thriving global digital nomad community of Bali, Indonesia where the expatriate creative class have come to realize their dreams." --Richard Florida, author of The Rise of the Creative Class

"Digital Nomads is an important, eye-opening account of young people grappling with an unlivable world, where hard work is no longer rewarded and creativity has become just another commodity--in Bali. Well-written and suggestive, it offers a scathing criticism of the failures of the 'new economy,' and may portend the dystopian future of the digital world of work--or an alternative to that future."--Elijah Anderson, Sterling Professor of Sociology, Yale University

"In the idyllic island of Bali, digital nomads flourish through networks. This important book shows that high-speed computer networks allow them to work far from home offices. Networks of fellow expatriates allow them to find information, community, and support." --Barry Wellman, Director, NetLab Network