“I always get super confused by the way we look at technology, because since when were all phone calls created equal? It's not like every text is the same or that all texts are human interactions that are compromised. I don't get how conduits somehow dictate sentiment.”

American author, editor, and journalist

Mary H.K. Choi is an American author, editor, and journalist. She is known for her young adult novels, including Emergency Contact, Permanent Record, and Yolk, and for her work in television and print media. She serves as the culture correspondent on Vice News Tonight on HBO. Before that, she wrote columns for Wired and Allure and worked as a freelance writer. Her work moves between fiction and journalism, especially around culture and contemporary life.