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W. G. Sebald on Memory, History, Truth, Writing, Reading, and More

Happy birthday, W. G. Sebald! Here are some quotes from his writing: “It would be an ambition of…

By Angus Stewart Modern Taiwanese literature is flush with homegrown genres and movements, many of which bloomed amid the…

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…