1. The document discusses experiments using new mobile technologies to facilitate book discussions and creative writing among different groups. 2. In one experiment, 12 readers discussed a novel over text messages and found they felt pressure to comment before finishing and that the format was very immediate. 3. In another, teenagers discussed books and recommendations over text messages and the experiment found they had credit on phones and liked short recommendations. 4. A further experiment had students collaboratively write a story over email in sections, with each group contributing to the overall narrative within time limits.