2022 – Page 8 – BIG OTHER

June 28, 2022October 22, 2025 - Archives, Poetry, Reading, Writing

Two Poems, by Rigoberto González

The Wind Has Stopped, the Desert Listens And yet, I have no sadder story to offer than the wind’s. The…

June 25, 2022January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

George Orwell on Liberty, Language, the Imagination, and More

Happy birthday, George Orwell! Here are some quotes from the writer: “If you want a picture of the…

June 24, 2022January 15, 2023 - Awards, Books, Event, Reading, Small Presses, Writing

Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Big Other Book Awards!

Delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Big Other Book Awards! The awards aim to recognize excellence in literature…

June 22, 2022January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Octavia E. Butler on Habit, Freedom, Writing, and More

Happy birthday, Octavia E. Butler! Here are some quotes from her writing. “There’s nothing new under the sun, but…

June 20, 2022October 22, 2025 - Archives, Art, Comics, Reading, Writing

Seven Comics, by Belle (Bom) Kim

June 19, 2022January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Salman Rushdie on Language, Literature, Freedom of Expression, and More

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! 75, today! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Go for broke. Always…

June 18, 2022June 28, 2022 - Books, Interview, Reading, Small Presses, Writing

From the Archives: An Interview with John Keene, by Jeffery Renard Allen

Happy birthday, John Keene! Celebrate by reading Jeffery Renard Allen’s epic conversation with Keene, about the latter’s Annotations and Counternarratives,…

June 18, 2022October 23, 2025 - Birthday, Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Four Crônicas, by Rone Shavers

Happy birthday, Rone Shavers! Celebrate by reading these Shavers crônicas we published in 2019! Crônica No. 1: On the…

June 18, 2022August 28, 2023 - Folio, Poetry, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Three Poems, by Edwin Torres

Happy birthday, Edwin Torres! Celebrate by reading the three Torres poems we published this year in Puerto Rican Writers Folio:…

June 10, 2022October 25, 2025 - Archives, Featured, Fiction, Folio, Nonfiction, Poetry, Reading, Translation, Writing

Puerto Rican Writers Folio: A Hauntology

Digressions Toward an Introduction to Big Other’s Puerto Rican Writers Folio: A Hauntology John Madera, Editor Three Poems…