Books – BIG OTHER

Charles Baudelaire on Language, Poetry, Beauty, and More

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…

Happy birthday, Mario Vargas Llosa! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Like writing, reading is a protest…

Happy birthday, David Foster Wallace! Here are some quotes from the writer: “The truth will set you free. But…

Happy birthday, Anaïs Nin! Here are some quotes from the writer: “The role of the writer is not…

Happy birthday, William S. Burroughs! Here are some quotes from his writing: “The word is now a virus.”…

Happy birthday, Robert Coover! Celebrate by reading Big Other‘s folio dedicated to Coover, which we published in 2021! It…

Happy birthday, Gertrude Stein! Here’s a selection of quotes from her marvelous writing: “Writing and reading is to…