John Madera

C. D. Wright on Art, Writing, Poetry, and More

Happy birthday, C. D. Wright! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I believe in a hardheaded art,…

Happy birthday, Umberto Eco! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Show not what has been done, but…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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