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Zora Neale Hurston on Life, Writing, Death, and More

Happy birthday, Zora Neale Hurston! Here are some quotes from the author: “If writers were too wise, perhaps…

Happy birthday, Nicholson Baker! 69, today! Here are quotes from the writer: “You need the art in order…

Good news! Joanna Ruocco’s “iDeath” was selected for inclusion in Best Microfiction 2026! Delighted to have published this marvelous…

Happy birthday, C. D. Wright! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I believe in a hardheaded art,…

Happy birthday, Umberto Eco! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Show not what has been done, but…

Happy birthday, Guy Debord! Here are some quotes from the theorist, philosopher, and filmmaker: “Quotations are useful in periods…

While it’s vital to expose and do everything we can to fight against this country’s government’s stupidity, lies, and…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Kim Chinquee! Celebrate by reading the four Chinquee fictions we published in 2025! Then go…

We are pleased to nominate the following fictions published in 2025 for inclusion in Alternating Current Press’s Best Small…

Happy birthday, Grace Paley! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Let us go forth with fear and…