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Penguin Books"A flat story on Instagram is almost unimaginable." —@kjezermo Listen to THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE author and New York Magazine columnist, Kathryn Jezer-Morton define the concept of flat stories and explain how they don’t translate on social media. In THE STORY OF YOUR LIFE, Kathryn provides “thought-provoking analysis on what exactly we’re doing with all our many hours of screen time—namely, how and why we share, consume, and experience life through social media” (@harpersbazaarus). Through rigorous research and intimate interviews with everyday people, Jezer-Morton explores how the platforms on which we have told our life stories for the past twenty years have determined what those stories have come to look and sound like. Pick up this smart, funny, and sharply observant book today!
On the profile · Aug 29, 2026