Breaking: the greatest literary tweet of all time

A woman in Baghdad has posted the greatest literary tweet of all times

by Steve Braunias 25/08/202015/11/2023

Hell, c/- 185 Manchester St, Christchurch.

A woman in Baghdad has posted the greatest literary tweet of all times

My girl broke up with her spoken word artist boyfriend and I’m so happy I no longer will be forced to attend that shit

— Sham (@bitterarab) August 24, 2020

Thank you, @bitterarab.

Steve Braunias

Steve Braunias is the literary editor of Newsroom's books section ReadingRoom, a noted writer at the NZ Herald, and the author of 10 books. More by Steve Braunias

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