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Salman Rushdie might enjoy Twitter more than any other writer. He frequently baits trolls and engages with fans, and, occasionally, comments on pop culture. We picked our favourite barbs:

He keeps up with the Kardashians; in 2011 he tweeted about Kim Kardashian’s divorce (in limerick form!):

He’s one of those internet grammar and spelling pedants:

His comment on David Cameron’s pig pal:

On his late friend, the great Saul Bellow:

Despite what Jonathan Franzen might say about it, he’s not above self-promotion:

Don’t bother giving him writing advice, though.

He’s okay with being a prolific tweeter.

However, he thinks you should eventually get off the internet and read an actual book.

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