Hi Leigh! I also really enjoyed reading the Hafiz collection. I think you raise a good point about the choosing of the writers however. After all, if someone is choosing the writers, isn’t it less about random choice? Won’t there be some bias in who gets chosen and who doesn’t? I also loved how you compared it to the story of Zola. I think it is…[Read more]

I really loved how you went into Caroline’s own thinking in regards to social media. In particular, I loved how you looked at influencer culture in particular. You definitely bring up some good points regarding who is a pure influencer versus who simply buys their fame. Having grown up in Los Angeles, where influencer culture is currently at…[Read more]

I really thought that the Zola story shows the down side of louder voices on the web. While social media can promote many messages, it can also allow for corporations simply looking for profit to gain an entrance into the creative process. In the case of Aziah Wells, she is being shut out from her own writing project. Furthermore, the personal…[Read more]