diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index b2c4dbf..9a212e8 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -20,12 +20,16 @@ func update(msg tea.Msg, model tea.Model) (tea.Model, tea.Cmd) {
 		switch msg {
 
 		case "j":
+			fallthrough
+		case "down":
 			m += 1
 			if m > 3 {
 				m = 3
 			}
 
 		case "k":
+			fallthrough
+		case "up":
 			m -= 1
 			if m < 0 {
 				m = 0
@@ -52,7 +56,7 @@ func view(model tea.Model) string {
 	)
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf(
-		"What to do today?\n\n%s.\n\n(press j/k to select or q to quit)",
+		"What to do today?\n\n%s\n\n(press j/k or up/down to select, q to quit)",
 		choices,
 	)
 }
diff --git a/key.go b/key.go
index 5d38bb3..0bbd0a3 100644
--- a/key.go
+++ b/key.go
@@ -9,20 +9,30 @@ import (
 // KeyPressMsg contains information about a keypress
 type KeyPressMsg string
 
+var keyNames = map[string]string{
+	"\x1b[A": "up",
+	"\x1b[B": "down",
+	"\x1b[C": "right",
+	"\x1b[D": "left",
+}
+
 // ReadKey reads keypress input from a TTY and returns a string representation
 // of a key
 func ReadKey(r io.Reader) (string, error) {
 	var buf [256]byte
 
 	// Read and block
-	_, err := r.Read(buf[:])
+	n, err := r.Read(buf[:])
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	// TODO: non-rune keys like arrows, meta keys, and so on
+	// Was it a special key, like an arrow key?
+	if s, ok := keyNames[string(buf[:n])]; ok {
+		return s, nil
+	}
 
-	// Read "normal" key
+	// Nope, just a regular key
 	c, _ := utf8.DecodeRune(buf[:])
 	if c == utf8.RuneError {
 		return "", errors.New("no such rune")