Today in TechWoman says goodbye to privacy, publishes 12 years of text messages in new book
The thought of someone rifling through your private text messages might be enough to send shivers down your spine. And you're not alone, as many extremely private details are shared via text message every day. For better or worse, the texting revolution has changed the way we communicate, and for artist Tracey Moberly, it has become an outlet of expression. Her new book titled Text-Me-Up! chronicles over a decade of text messages, arranging them into a sort of autobiography.
The book is a revealing look inside Moberly's life, including personal events like her divorce and struggles as a single parent. Beginning in 1999, the texts are strung together with a narrative that offers a bit of background into who certain people are and why they matter to Moberly. In her adventures as an artist she comes into contact with various celebrities who also make appearances — in text message form, of course.
Though Moberly's profession and life experiences make her a better candidate than most for such a book, we can't help but wonder if simple bursts of text will be enough to hold our attention for a full 12 years of daily updates. If we were so bold as to attempt a similar venture, any potential readers would likely toss the novel in the garbage somewhere around the 10th text that read "Locked keys in car, come home soon. Bring Starbucks."
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