Syed Ali
skyed.bsky.social
Syed Ali
@skyed.bsky.social
Booberry aficionado. Hack potter. Sociologist of sorts. Layabout. RIP Tab. The Peer Effect came to your cool indie bookstore 11.14.23. https://nyupress.org/9781479805044/the-peer-effect/
Watching #untamed on Netflix and why do they refuse to spend more money on writers-so annoying
August 20, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Staten Island is trash
"Hundreds of new books featuring characters of color and LGBTQ+ themes were found by the trash at a Staten Island elementary school."

In boxes designated “not approved,” books bore Post-It notes: "teenage girls having a crush on another girl in class" and “negative slant on white people.”
Books on Black history, immigration found in trash by Staten Island school, sparking investigation
Sticky notes on the books discarded from the elementary school detailed apparent concerns about the contents.
gothamist.com
March 12, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Hey Chicago peeps: come out to see me and Ben Tanzer talk about my book, The Peer Effect, at the seminary co-op bookstore! It's free! Impress your friends! Do it!

semcoop.com/event/syed-ali…
March 11, 2024 at 11:28 PM
Here’s a teapot and mug to make you take tea more seriously.
February 16, 2024 at 2:12 AM
First book review for “The Peer Effect” in the Wall Street Journal.
December 8, 2023 at 4:07 AM
So this book is out on 11.14. (Yay.) it’s really good and makes a great stocking stuffer. You can read about it here: syedalisociology.weebly.com/the-peer-eff...
November 1, 2023 at 11:33 PM