Reading – Page 41

Vladimir Nabokov on Play, Curiosity, Invention, and More

Happy birthday, Vladimir Nabokov! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Play! Invent the world! Invent reality!” …

They found the Burroughs necronaut two weeks ago sitting in a Topeka bus station wearing a moldy suit and…

Happy birthday, Rikki Ducornet! 80, today! Addressing “our culture’s disdain for the artist,” Rikki Ducornet in my podcast with…

Happy birthday, Kathy Acker! Here are some quotes from her writing: “Literature is that which denounces and slashes…

Happy birthday, Henry James! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Try to be one of the people…

Happy birthday, Robert Walser! Here are some quotes from his writing: “We don’t need to see anything out…

We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2022 Big Other Literary Citizenship Awards. This award aims to recognize…

Happy birthday, Rae Armantrout! Celebrate by reading this suite of Armantrout poems we published in 2022! And then read the…

Happy birthday, Samuel Beckett! Here are some quotes from his writing: “Birth was the death of him.” …

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Urayoán Noel! Celebrate by reading “Coral,” which we published in 2020, and which was…