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Three Poems, by Rae Armantrout

Illustrations 1 Droplets falling languidly from one green platform to another like it are illustrative. 2 In a twinkling…

A Clasp of Some Sort 1 “The Silver Swan”—that’s funny I thought swans white, unlike and yet the one who…

Everything Must Go Including the words letters, punctuation marks. Even the screen. What Part of Yes Don’t You Understand?…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Jeffery Renard Allen! Celebrate by reading Allen’s “Four Poems,” which we published earlier this year!…

“…any violation of Title VI—including the use of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (‘DEI’) programs to advantage one’s race over another—is…

Amends Pinto beans. Their camel coat. A bowl like a halved pumpkin; how tall its sides slant. How soaking thrusts…

First Thing Found An un- taught taut tau- tology. Stepwise argument— a story Never told, damaging no image. Some arrangement…

A window is a device for multiplying light. A window in a painting creates a window in the wall…

We are excited to announce the deadline and guidelines for the 2025 Big Other Book Awards! The awards aim…

Recognizing excellence in literature published in 2024 and supporting the vital work of innovative writers and adventurous presses, tonight…