May 22, 2021January 15, 2023 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingLucie Brock-Broido on Writing, Poetry, Wonderment, and More Happy birthday, Lucie Brock-Broido! Here are some quotes from the poet: “I, abstract, adoring, distant / And unsalvageable.”… Read More
May 12, 2021May 13, 2021 - Birthday, Quotes, Reading, WritingJoseph Beuys on Art, Language, Creativity, Revolution, and More Happy birthday, Joseph Beuys! Here are some quotes from the artist. “I think art is the only political… Read More
May 11, 2021May 11, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingStanley Elkin on Writing, Sentences, Fiction, and More Happy birthday, Stanley Elkin! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Make a thing that never… Read More
May 8, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingThomas Pynchon on History, Truth, “Living Inside the System,” Death, and More. Happy birthday, Thomas Pynchon! 84, today! Here is Against the Day‘s Jesse’s school essay on “What It Means to… Read More
May 3, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingChristine Schutt on Writing, Reading, Teaching, Sentences, and More Happy birthday, Christine Schutt, who always magnificently dissolves the so-called boundaries between poetry and prose! Christine’s evocative, lapidary writing… Read More
April 30, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingAnnie Dillard on Art, Life, Reading, and Writing Happy birthday, Annie Dillard! 76, today! Here are some quotes from her writing: “Write as if you were… Read More
April 28, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingRoberto Bolaño on Writing, Reading, Literature, and More Happy birthday, Roberto Bolaño! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Write in the morning, revise in the… Read More
April 22, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingVladimir Nabokov on Play, Curiosity, Invention, and More. Happy birthday, Vladimir Nabokov! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Play! Invent the world! Invent reality!” … Read More
April 19, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingRikki Ducornet on Art, Life, Reading, Writing, the Imagination, and More Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Rikki Ducornet! 78, today! Addressing “our culture’s disdain for the artist,” Rikki Ducornet in… Read More
April 15, 2021 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, WritingHenry James on Art, Life, Writing, Criticism, and More. Happy birthday, Henry James! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Try to be one of the people… Read More