• https://www.facebook.com/BigOtherMag
  • https://twitter.com/BigOtherMag
  • https://instagram.com/BigOtherMag

BIG OTHER

"[B]eauty is a defiance of authority."—William Carlos Williams

  • Home
  • About
  • Fiction
  • Poetry
  • Nonfiction
  • Books
  • Podcast
  • Art
  • Subversity
  • Archives
  • Awards
  • Submit
  • Subscribe
Search for:
  • Home
  • 2010
  • February
  • 22
February 22, 2010May 19, 2012 - Uncategorized

Tiny Shocks Revisited (A Continuing Criticism of James Wood’s How Fiction Works)

Earlier today John pointed toward Nigel Beale’s cleverly-titled criticism of my post “Tiny Shocks: Uncovering the Reductive Plot of James…

Read More

February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Hey, Collaborator

Outside where I work there are two homeless people jamming. One is playing flute, the other, guitar. There’s no better…

Read More

February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Write Your Best Fake Hosho McCreesh Poem Title Contest

Overwhelmed by the kind responses to last week’s post, Hosho McCreesh is graciously offering his last two remaining author’s copies…

Read More

February 22, 2010 - Uncategorized

Crap Crap, Glorious Crap

There’s a thoughtful post in the Barrelhouse blog abt the movie “Four Christmases” and making fiction “happen.” I think this…

Read More

DONATE NOW

Recent Posts

Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Readers’ Choice Award!

May 4, 2026

From the Archives: Four Fictions, by Osama Alomar

May 3, 2026

Happy Short Story Month!

May 2, 2026

Maya Deren on Art, Myth, Film, and More

April 29, 2026

Roberto Bolaño on Writing, Reading, Literature, and More

April 28, 2026
Follow @BigOtherMag

ABOUT US

BIG OTHER is an online arts and culture magazine, published since 2009. It features fiction, poetry, art, hybrid works, reviews, essays, interviews, a podcast, and more. BIG OTHER is edited and managed by John Madera.

© 2009-2022 Big Other. All Rights Reserved.

Loading Comments...