2026 – Page 6 – BIG OTHER

April 13, 2026 - Birthday, Poetry, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Eight Poems, by Rae Armantrout

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Rae Armantrout! Celebrate by reading this suite of Armantrout poems we published in 2022! And…

April 13, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Samuel Beckett on Life, Words, Silence, Nothing, and More

Happy birthday, Samuel Beckett! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Birth was the death of him.” …

April 9, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Charles Baudelaire on Language, Poetry, Beauty, and More

Happy birthday, Charles Baudelaire! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Always be a poet, even in prose.”…

April 9, 2026April 10, 2026 - Birthday, Poetry, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Seven Poems, by Victoria Redel

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Victoria Redel! Celebrate by reading this suite of Redel poems we published in 2019!…

April 9, 2026April 10, 2026 - Birthday, Poetry, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Three Poems, by Danielle Pafunda

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Danielle Pafunda! Celebrate by reading this suite of Pafunda poems we published in 2019!…

April 7, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Donald Barthelme on Art, Writing, Problems, and More

Happy birthday, Donald Barthelme! Here are some quotes from his writing: “The writer is that person who, embarking…

April 3, 2026 - Awards, Books, News, Reading, Writing

Announcing Big Other’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awardees!

We are delighted to announce Big Other‘s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awardees! The award honors exemplary living writers, who have…

April 1, 2026 - News, Reading, Writing

Breaking: “Big Five” Publishing Pivots Toward Experimental Writing

By Barb Dwyer In a move that insiders are calling “long overdue,” the major media conglomerates that command the…

March 31, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Octavio Paz on Art, Life, Love, Writing, and More

Happy birthday, Octavio Paz! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Beyond myself, somewhere, I wait for my…

March 30, 2026 - Featured, Poetry, Reading, Writing

Mystery Reader, by Rodrigo Toscano

Downplaying entanglements with national interests and global affairs Blurring the lines between transparency and obfuscation This poet, nonetheless seems…