Literary twitterati: urban legends and short stories

The (Urban) Legend of Ernest Hemingway’s 6-Word Story: “For sale, Baby shoes, Never worn.” http://t.co/yicyypKaCb pic.twitter.com/BdXkGzIyjR

— Open Culture (@openculture) March 25, 2015

Cesar Aira, finalista del Man Booker International Prize — please, god, get this man a decent study. pic.twitter.com/efkddf7RAF

— Salt | We make a positive difference to your life (@saltpublishing) March 24, 2015

What’s that you say? The novel that just won the Folio Prize is only 224 pages long? *orders copy*

— John Self (@john_self) March 23, 2015

The purpose of #writing is to make your mother and father drop dead with shame.
J. P. DONLEAVY pic.twitter.com/hDqvcIOOXN

— Jon Winokur (@AdviceToWriters) March 24, 2015

Every now and again I'll just tweet this photo and tell you all to read Maeve Brennan. pic.twitter.com/r5upcgoATI

— The Stinging Fly (@stingingfly) March 22, 2015

Every Time I hear "Ireland are great at the breakdown"... pic.twitter.com/O9qxwDMJgg

— Amy Huberman (@amyhuberman) March 21, 2015

If this heart-warming tale of children and luxury Manhattan real estate doesn't make you cry, nothing will. http://t.co/sbiawzq6QK

— Gary Shteyngart (@Shteyngart) March 20, 2015

What a relief to have Dolce and Gabbana tell me I can now let go of my silly gay politics http://t.co/Gt3Zh1JETl GREAT PIECE ON THE TWITS

— JEANETTE WINTERSON (@Wintersonworld) March 18, 2015

This week's story, "Sleep" by Colm Tóibín, is now online (with audio by the author). http://t.co/YwiZFSBKcA

— New Yorker Fiction (@NYerFiction) March 16, 2015