A passage in a Kindle e-book becomes a Popular Highlight after a certain number of people independently highlight the same passage. Popular Highlights show up as underlined text along with the number of people who highlighted that passage. These highlighted passages are not the sort of thing that people would broadcast. They aren’t something people are saving to return to later or posting on Goodreads. Not having to perform through a persona allows people to express their empathy and vulnerability. Since 2010, I have collected Kindle Popular Highlights from romance novels into a database.

Unrequited United invites others to show solidarity with the anonymous highlighters by wearing Kindle Popular Highlights laser engraved onto silicone wristbands. I give people the wristband that most resonates with them in exchange for an anonymous story about love. These stories will be made into an artist’s book.

This series includes the following wristbands (front and back):