Emerson's book is not only fascinating because of the richness of its close-readings or the thought-provoking frictions that it creates between historically, technologically, culturally, ideologically very diverse authors and practices. Its most appealing aspect is the political stance it takes towards its material. -Image (&) Narrative Reading Writing Interfaces draws our attention back to the materiality ... Read moreof digital languages, reveals the underlying processes of writing, and makes visible the interfaces through which we read/write our world. -The Literary Platform A useful contribution to the understanding of the digital. -CHOICE With cogent analyses of both analogue and digital literature, Emerson renders legible the historical and contemporary instantiations of the interface that have been masked from the user by the sleek celebratory language of marketing. -Jacket2 This works succeeds in accomplishing the rare goal of being pioneering and engaging. -International Journal of Communication Show Less