The ubiquitous social media platform Twitter is mostly known for short quips, the occasional gaffe or nugget of wisdom. However, author Teju Cole is bringing a more thoughtful, literary tone—all in under 140 characters—with his Twitter-based short story. Cole reached out to friends and followers for help, asking each person to tweet lines of the story, which he then chronologically retweeted to build the full narrative. One thing’s for sure with this bite-size prose: The story’s accessibility and interactive nature enhance rather than hamper its literary depth.
Twitter’s Literary Side