Reading – BIG OTHER

April 1, 2026 - News, Reading, Writing

Breaking: “Big Five” Publishing Pivots Toward Experimental Writing

By Barb Dwyer In a move that insiders are calling “long overdue,” the major media conglomerates that command the…

March 31, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Octavio Paz on Art, Life, Love, Writing, and More

Happy birthday, Octavio Paz! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Beyond myself, somewhere, I wait for my…

March 30, 2026 - Featured, Poetry, Reading, Writing

Mystery Reader, by Rodrigo Toscano

Downplaying entanglements with national interests and global affairs Blurring the lines between transparency and obfuscation This poet, nonetheless seems…

March 28, 2026 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Mario Vargas Llosa on Art, Life, Writing, Literature, and More

Happy birthday, Mario Vargas Llosa! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Like writing, reading is a protest…

March 27, 2026 - Awards, Event, News, Reading, Writing

Announcing: The 2025 Big Other Literary Citizenship Awardees!

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Big Other Literary Citizenship Award. This award aims to recognize…

March 27, 2026 - Birthday, Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Air and Fog, Light and Flight, by Jane Ciabattari

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Jane Ciabattari! Celebrate by reading Ciabattari’s “Air and Fog, Light and Flight,” which we published…

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026 - Featured, Poetry, Reading, Writing

Six Poems, by Sylvia Legris

“Why is it that buzzing in the ear ceases if one makes a sound? Is it because a greater…

March 6, 2026 - Birthday, Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: This Boy’s Tongue, by Peter Markus

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Peter Markus! Celebrate by reading Markus’s “This Boy’s Tongue,” which we published in 2019 and…

March 6, 2026 - Birthday, Poetry, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Five Poems, by Brendan Lorber

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Brendan Lorber! Celebrate by reading these Lorber poems we published in 2022! After that, go…

March 6, 2026 - Birthday, Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Centralia Mine Fire, by Sarah Blackman

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Sarah Blackman! Celebrate by reading this Blackman fiction we published in 2021! Following that, read…