I had read a quote in an article recently that had really caught my attention. I forget which article and the source, but I remember the gist of the quote.The author was discussing the behemoth that is social media, and he said something along the lines of "These days, we express ourselves 140 characters at a time."
This is, of course, a reference to the proliferation of Twitter as a medium to broadcast our thoughts and share information.
What if we did tell the stories of our lives in 140-character tweets? What if the literary greats used Twitter instead of a typewriter?
Today's Daily is the amusing little collection of stories titled Twitterature: The World's Greatest Books in 20 Tweets or Less.
It's pretty self-explanatory. It's a compilation of some of the most iconic literary works of all time, told via Tweets.
Here are some examples.
The link below is to the contents page of this book, where you can see the stories on display, and even read a few to get a feel for it.
If you're a fan of literature and you're fluent in the language of social media, this is definitely the book for you.
READ IT HERE
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