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Happy 16th Birthday, Big Other!
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Tribute to the Killer, by Michel Vachey
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From the Archives: This Boy’s Tongue, by Peter Markus
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Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction!
May 7, 2026We're excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction....
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Mystery Reader, by Rodrigo Toscano
March 30, 2026
Six Poems, by Sylvia Legris
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Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Fiction!
May 8, 2026We're excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Fiction. The winner will be announced at the 2025 Big Other...
Thomas Pynchon on History, Truth, “Living Inside the System,” Death, and More
May 8, 2026Happy birthday, Thomas Pynchon! 89, today! Here is Against the Day's Jesse's school essay on "What It Means to Be an American," in its entirety:...
Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction!
May 7, 2026We're excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction. The winner will be announced at the 2025 Big Other...