From the "twitterverse": Colson Whitehead!

This day just keeps getting better- Colson Whitehead just tweeted at me! Colson Whitehead! For those not familiar with his understated brilliance and wit, do look him up, then read some of his stuff (and/or follow him on Twitter). I heard him do a brief reading at a conference in DC, then had the pleasure of hearing him speak when he visited Dickinson College and am now the proud owner of an autographed copy of Sag Harbor, which followed me to Denmark. I was reminded of my approval of him when he tweeted something typically quotable/intelligent (not that those two things always go hand-in-hand, but they usually do with his sort), and then this happened:

kate_musgrave: continuously reminded of how much I love @colsonwhitehead. should've been the man behind the curtain- better than oz.2:12pm, Jul 14 from HootSuite

colsonwhitehead: @kate_musgrave Shucks!

One of the great things about Twitter: moments like this. This may seem slightly silly to some, but I'm ok with that. Right up there with getting a direct message from Sloane Crosley after I'd tweeted about one of her books or, in a less intellectual fashion, a message from Vivek Oberoi when I randomly commented on his assessment of Ghana's last game in the World Cup. So excellent. Between this and the free kebab from my new Kurdish friend, this is has been quite the successful day. :)