Category Books

When I started this blog I didn’t think I’d end up reviewing novels. While I love them, I feel very ill-equip to say anything public about them. It’s not something I’ve every done or learnt how to do. However, I’ve… Continue Reading →

This is the sixth in a series of posts reviewing “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. In the last post I explored a little about how social media’s dangers are not as most of the mass media would have us believe. I fixed… Continue Reading →

This is the fifth in a series of posts reviewing “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. The addiction of social media One of the big strands of the debate about the impact of social media on young people is its addiction. I can… Continue Reading →

This is the fourth in a series of posts reviewing “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. An absolutely key idea in Boyd’s book, and one that I was alluding to in my first post, is that the social space for teenagers is shrinking…. Continue Reading →

This is the third in a series of posts reviewing “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. Boyd tells a compelling story about a young black man from Los Angeles who was applying to an Ivy League university. He wrote a strong essay about… Continue Reading →

This is the second in a series of posts reviewing “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. It’s obvious when pointed out, but the way a physical space is designed dictates to a large extent how it will be used. It may be… Continue Reading →

This is a review, across multiple posts, of “It’s Complicated” by Danah Boyd. I’m new to this book review thing, but it is one reason I set-up this blog. Beyond a diary to motivate me to keep running, I also wanted… Continue Reading →