"The Candy House opens with the staggeringly brilliant Bix Bouton, whose company, Mandala, is so successful that he is "one of those tech demi-gods with whom we're all on a first name basis." Bix is 40, with four kids, restless, desperate for a new idea,when he stumbles into a conversation group, mostly Columbia professors, one of whom is experimenting with downloading or "externalizing" memory. It's 2010. Within a decade, Bix's new technology, "Own...

This book unpacks what happens to our brains and our behaviors each time we click 'Like' or even just scroll for new content on social media. Through interviews with top influencers, the latest studies, and pop-culture anecdotes, and Dr. Boxer Wachler'sown expertise as both a scientist and an influencer himself, he reveals how influence works.

In this updated edition of One Million Followers, Kane will teach you how to gain an authentic online following from scratch; create valuable content that will engage your core audience; and build a multimedia brand through platforms like Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and LinkedIn.

"When their ex-boyfriends get together and start Instagramming a disgustingly perfect summer of love, Jack and Nate decide to concoct a mutual Insta-worthy summer adventure of their own to prove they're just fine and everything's great. Of course, it's hard to have an epic summer road trip when they're stuck in a van with Nate's mid-life crisis-bound parents and his annoying younger sister. And it's been years since Jack and Nate have said more than...

Critter chat is BACK with all-new imagined digital animal encounters--and it's all based on 100% true animal info. Inside you'll find a group chat for bears that is oddly lacking in real bear members. (No, the koala bear does NOT count.) Meanwhile, a group of stinky animals commiserates about how no one appreciates their unique fragrance, and a rooster greets the day with exuberant ALL CAPS. Among these silly conversations, you'll find tons of parody...

From their first meeting, to their stunning engagement and lavish wedding, to their happily-ever-after, Noah and Emily Carter were meant to be together. Theirs is a special kind of love and they want the world to know. More than a million adoring fans have followed their lives on Instagram since the day Noah publicly proposed to Emily. But behind the carefully staged photos and encouraging posts, their life is anything but a fairytale, and Noah's...

Drawing on ecological, social justice and storytelling frameworks, this thought-provoking book discusses how information pollution spreads and why, tackling the topic of internet ethics while empowering readers to create a safe, secure and inclusive digital world.

When her mom becomes obsessed with taking selfies, a little girl must bring her back to reality.

The day Anna McDonald's quiet, respectable life explodes starts off like all the days before: packing up the kids for school, making breakfast, listening to yet another true-crime podcast. Then her husband comes downstairs with an announcement, and Anna is suddenly, shockingly alone. Reeling, desperate for distraction, Anna returns to the podcast. Other people's problems are much better than one's own-a sunken yacht, a murdered family, a hint of international...

At the end of fifth grade, Ezra finally gets a phone and everything changes. The funny pictures he's posting on social media are getting lots of attention. Other kids are noticing him for the first time. Then he takes a photo that pushes things over the edge, and suddenly he's in the principal's office with his parents.