Black Box (short story)

"Black Box" is a science fiction short story published in May 2012 by American writer Jennifer Egan. It was released in an unusual serialized format: as a series of tweets on The New Yorker's Twitter account over nine days beginning May 25, 2012.[1][2][3] The story is in the form of "mental dispatches" from a spy living in the Mediterranean area in the near future.

"Black Box"
First page of print publication in The New Yorker.
AuthorJennifer Egan
CountryUS
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
Published inThe New Yorker
Publication date25 May 2012 (Twitter)
4 & 11 June 2012 (Magazine)

References

  1. "Coming soon: Jennifer Egan's 'Black Box'". The New Yorker website. New York: Conde Nast. May 24, 2012. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  2. Stoeffel, Kat (May 26, 2012). "The New Yorker Will Serialize Jennifer Egan's Short Story on Twitter, Starting Tonight". The New York Observer online. New York. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
  3. Kirtley, David Barr (May 24, 2012). "Let's Hope Jennifer Egan's Twitter Story Heralds the Return of Serial Fiction". Wired.com. Conde Nast. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
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