John Madera

Stanley Elkin on Writing, Sentences, Fiction, and More

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

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…

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…