We are pleased to nominate the following fiction, poetry, and nonfiction pieces for inclusion in Sundress Publications‘s Best of the…
From the Archives: The Alluring Obscurity of Noir: A Lesson Before Writing, by Ted Morrissey
Happy birthday, Ted Morrissey! Celebrate by reading this Morrissey essay on Robert Coover’s Noir! It was my great fortune…
From the Archives: Robert Coover and Fairy Tales, by Brian Evenson
Happy birthday, Brian Evenson! Celebrate by reading his essay on Robert Coover’s fiction, which is featured in our Robert Coover…
The Weight of Lost Objects, by Dawn Raffel
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…