Jennifer Egan.News many will be quickly thrilled by: Brooklyn author Jennifer Egan has composed a short story revolving around a character from her 2011 Pulitzer winner A Visit From the Goon Squad. News many may be instantly worried about/fearful of/angered by: This story, an 8,500-word piece, will debut on The New Yorker's NYerFiction Twitter account Thursday evening and be serialized over the span of ten nights, with one tweet posted per minute between the hours of 8 and 9 p.m. Eastern.
Each tweet is a new entry in a spy's mission log; the tale is titled "Black Box."
Each tweet is a new entry in a spy's mission log; the tale is titled "Black Box."
With this total #tableflip of majorly visible serialization of fiction less than twelve hours away, let's take quick stock of things that may and may not be awesome about Egan's idea and its execution.