May 2026 – Page 2

Joseph Beuys on Art, Language, Creativity, Revolution, and More

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

By Angus Stewart Modern Taiwanese literature is flush with homegrown genres and movements, many of which bloomed amid the…

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

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Jennifer Maritza McCauley! Celebrate by reading these McCauley poems we published in Puerto Rican Writers…

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…

We’re excited to announce the finalists for the 2025 Big Other Readers’ Choice Award! The winner will be announced at…