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December 28, 2025January 5, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Guy Debord on Art, Culture, History, and More

Happy birthday, Guy Debord! Here are some quotes from the theorist, philosopher, and filmmaker:   “Quotations are useful in periods…

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December 17, 2025December 18, 2025 - Anthology, Featured, Reading, Writing

Big Other Anthology 2025

  While it’s vital to expose and do everything we can to fight against this country’s government’s stupidity, lies, and…

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December 16, 2025January 7, 2026 - Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Four Fictions, by Kim Chinquee

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Kim Chinquee! Celebrate by reading the four Chinquee fictions we published in 2025! Then go…

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December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 - Awards, Contest, Fiction, News, Reading, Writing

Announcing Big Other’s Nominations for Best Small Fictions 2026!

  We are pleased to nominate the following fictions published in 2025 for inclusion in Alternating Current Press’s Best Small…

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December 11, 2025 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Grace Paley on Art, Life, Writing, Literature, and More

  Happy birthday, Grace Paley! Here are some quotes from the writer:   “Let us go forth with fear and…

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December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 - Awards, News, Reading, Writing

Announcing Big Other’s Nominations for Best Microfiction 2026!

  We are pleased to nominate the following fictions for inclusion in Best Microfiction 2026:   Kim Chinquee’s “Break the…

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December 10, 2025 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Clarice Lispector on Life, Death, Writing, and More

  Happy birthday, Clarice Lispector! Here are some quotes from the author:   “Everything in the world began with a…

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December 10, 2025 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Emily Dickinson on Life, Death, Books, and More

Happy birthday, Emily Dickinson! Here are some selections from her writing:   “To live is so startling it leaves little…

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December 8, 2025 - Featured, Fiction, Reading, Writing

The Room Without Dreams, by Lance Olsen

  In ten hours, the surgical resident Syd’s day at the hospital will be behind her and she will meet…

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December 7, 2025 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Noam Chomsky on Freedom, Power, Democracy, Justice, and More

  Happy birthday, Noam Chomsky! 97, today! Here are some quotes from the linguist, philosopher, cognitive scientist, historian, social critic,…

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