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charles_yu

  1. @SusanTunis Thank you! 12:09 PM May 21st via web in reply to SusanTunis
  2. @kellska Oh and thanks a lot. Now I have CHESS stuck in MY head, too. I'll now be singing One Night in Bangkok for the rest of the year. 12:04 PM May 21st via web in reply to kellska
  3. @kellska Thank you! 12:03 PM May 21st via web in reply to kellska
  4. @HeatherDesuta Am I loving your tweet? Yes and yes and yes. And yes. Oh, and yes. Also: yes. 11:59 AM May 21st via web in reply to HeatherDesuta
  5. Her smile at 3:47. Yup, the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. Paralyzed Woman Moves Robot W/Mind slate.me/KmZCC2 @FutureTenseNow 3:04 PM May 16th via Tweet Button
  6. @largeheartedboy I was hoping you would ask me! Now I know what it must have been like for all those people who went to prom. 2:43 PM May 16th via web in reply to largeheartedboy
  7. @ZombieBarker @largeheartedboy Thanks for reading it! #SPTY 1:36 PM May 16th via web in reply to ZombieBarker
  8. Whoops, I didn't mean to tweet that link 3 times. Or maybe I DID. No, no I didn't. Or maybe I DID. (I didn't.) Sorry. 1:01 PM May 16th via web
  9. In honor of #shortstorymonth, I wrote a story I think you can read in a minute: bit.ly/IYxq71 #oneminutestory 12:52 PM May 16th via web
  10. One Minute Story - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Magical Disorders Case Study No. 1 Person-Specific... tmblr.co/ZrOMMyLbXiG6 12:47 PM May 16th via Tumblr
  11. Photo: pantheonbooks: tmblr.co/ZrOMMyLXvtqG 12:59 PM May 15th via Tumblr
  12. @Browseabout Oh, I actively misinterpret books that I read. I thought everyone did that?! So much more fun. I think a lot of writers do it. 2:06 PM May 6th via web in reply to Browseabout
  13. @Browseabout That is a GREAT question. Me, I guess? Or facebook.com/authorcharlesy… - I'll answer any questions! @pantheonbooks 1:26 PM May 6th via web in reply to Browseabout
  14. @dCABALLERO Your handsomeness angers me. 10:13 PM May 4th via web in reply to dCABALLERO
  15. @Sam__Weller I just cried reading your tweet and also got looks. From my dog and cat. Thank you! 7:51 PM Apr 25th via web in reply to Sam__Weller
  16. @jonathanhliu I recommend peanut butter slathered ON plain M&Ms. But now lunch is over. Try it for dinner! 7:50 PM Apr 25th via web in reply to jonathanhliu
  17. @SusanTunis thank you, Susan! You made my day. Okay my week. 1:08 AM Apr 23rd via Mobile Web in reply to SusanTunis