Birthday – BIG OTHER

From the Archives: Four Poems, by Elaine Equi

Happy birthday, Elaine Equi! Celebrate by reading the four Equi poems below, which we published this year! Follow that by…

Happy birthday, Jacques Derrida! Here are some quotes from the philosopher: “I always dream of a pen that would…

Happy birthday, Walter Benjamin! Here are some quotes from the author’s texts: “The art of storytelling is reaching…

Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I usually solve problems by letting them…

Happy birthday, John Domini! Celebrate by reading this Domini fiction we published in 2019! Watch Domini reading it, with Lettie…

Happy birthday, Octavia E. Butler! Here are some quotes from her writing. “There’s nothing new under the sun, but…

Happy birthday, Anne Carson! 71, today! Here are some quotes from her writing: “Language is what eases the…

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! 74, today! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Go for broke. Always…

Happy birthday, Edwin Torres! Celebrate by reading these four poems we published last year! Also, read the five Torres poems…

Happy birthday, Karen Heuler! Celebrate by reading this fiction we published in 2019! He captured the first word in…