John Madera

Announcing the Finalists for the 2025 Big Other Book Award for Nonfiction!

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…

May is Short Story Month! Every month is Short Story Month! Happy Short Story Month! Short Story Month was…

Happy birthday, Maya Deren! Here are some quotes from the filmmaker: “Myth is the facts of the mind made manifest…

Happy birthday, Roberto Bolaño! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Write in the morning, revise in the…

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…