Iconic Author Joyce Carol Oates Equates Writing Tweets With Composing Poetry

Despite her advanced age and her line of work – publishing books – Oates is a prolific tweeter with almost 34,000 followers.

In response to the Seattle Times reporter’s inquiry about why she likes tweeting, Oates had the following to say:

“Twitter is a radically new way of communicating, at least on its higher, more idealistic levels. It’s a forum for the exchange of haiku-like impressions, insights and poetry.