John Madera

Vladimir Nabokov on Play, Curiosity, Invention, and More

Happy birthday, Vladimir Nabokov! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Play! Invent the world! Invent reality!” …

Happy birthday, Rikki Ducornet! 83, today! Addressing “our culture’s disdain for the artist,” Rikki Ducornet in my podcast with…

Happy birthday, Kathy Acker! Here are some quotes from her writing: “Literature is that which denounces and slashes…

Happy birthday, Bob Kaufman! Here are some selections from his writing: “I want to be anonymous…my ambition is to…

Happy birthday, Henry James! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Try to be one of the people…

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

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

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

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

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