The bracelet—a double, really, made of two gold strands—was a college graduation gift from my elegant great-aunt. This was…
Tell Me a Story That Isn’t a Means to an End
By Joan Frank Sometimes we decide to see what we need to see. Any articles coming from a cherished…
Announcing the Deadline and Guidelines for the 2021 Big Other Book Awards!
We are excited to announce the deadline and guidelines for the 2021 Big Other Book Awards! The awards aim…
Big Other Folio: Robert Coover
The current folio is a Festschrift celebrating Robert Coover, commemorating his 89th birthday, yes, but also casting a critical…
Robert Coover and Fairy Tales
By Brian Evenson Since coming to CalArts, I’ve frequently taught a class I call Fairy Tales, Myths, and Fables.…
He Can’t Remember, He’s No Longer Sure, Maybe
By Lance Olsen I don’t remember much about the particular circumstances surrounding my stumbling upon Robert Coover’s Pricksongs &…
The Alluring Obscurity of Noir: A Lesson Before Writing
By Ted Morrissey It was my great fortune to grow up in a house that valued reading. And not…
“The Illiterate, the Maimed”
By Louis Armand As for anniversaries, THE END wins hands down. The Origin of the Brunists (1966) was Coover’s…
From the Archives: Détourned Dada: Paul Nougé’s Aphoristic Ad Performance
Happy birthday, Jared Daniel Fagen! Celebrate by reading this Fagen essay we published last year! For Mary Ann Caws…
Ins and/or Outs: A Conversation with Tracy Fuad
By Henry Goldkamp Henry Goldkamp: Your first book, DAD DAD DAD DAD DAD DAD DAD (TxtBooks, 2019), wittily explores all…