John Madera

Sun Ra on Music, Freedom, the Impossible, and More

Happy Arrival Day, Sun Ra! Here are some quotes from the composer and musician: “I think of myself…

Happy birthday, Lucie Brock-Broido! Here are some quotes from the poet: “I, abstract, adoring, distant / And unsalvageable.”…

Happy birthday, W. G. Sebald! Here are some quotes from his writing: “It would be an ambition of…

Happy birthday, Joseph Beuys! Here are some quotes from the artist: “I think art is the only political…

Happy birthday, Stanley Elkin! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Make a thing that never…

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Fiction. The winner will be announced…

Happy birthday, Thomas Pynchon! 89, today! Here is Against the Day‘s Jesse’s school essay on “What It Means to Be…

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction. The winner will be announced…

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Translation. The winner will be announced…

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Poetry. The winner will be announced…