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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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April 1, 2026

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March 31, 2026

Mystery Reader, by Rodrigo Toscano

March 30, 2026

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

March 28, 2026

Announcing: The 2025 Big Other Literary Citizenship Awardees!

March 27, 2026
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