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July 4, 2022July 6, 2022 - Letter from the Editor, Politics, Reading, Writing

Letter from the Editor: Independence Day?

Today, so-called Independence Day, the “gaudy mumbo jumbo of [politicos]” (a great line by Robert Hayden I dared improve)…

July 3, 2022July 3, 2022 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Franz Kafka on Life, Death, Writing, Books, and More

Happy birthday, Franz Kafka! Here are some quotes from the writer: “I usually solve problems by letting them…

June 30, 2022 - Archives, Birthday, Fiction, Reading, Writing

From the Archives: Fish Story, Hoodie Howl, by John Domini

Happy birthday, John Domini! Celebrate by reading this Domini fiction we published in 2019! Watch Domini reading it, with Lettie…

June 28, 2022 - Featured, Poetry, Reading, Writing

Two Poems, by Rigoberto González

The Wind Has Stopped, the Desert Listens And yet, I have no sadder story to offer than the wind’s. The…

June 25, 2022 - Birthday, Books, Politics, Quotes, Reading, Writing

George Orwell on Liberty, Language, the Imagination, and More

Happy birthday, George Orwell! Here are some quotes from the writer: “If you want a picture of the…

June 24, 2022June 28, 2022 - Awards, Books, Event, Reading, Small Presses, Writing

Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Big Other Book Awards!

Delighted to announce the winners of the 2021 Big Other Book Awards! The awards aim to recognize excellence in literature…

June 22, 2022 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Octavia E. Butler on Habit, Freedom, Writing, and More

Happy birthday, Octavia E. Butler! Here are some quotes from her writing. “There’s nothing new under the sun, but…

June 20, 2022June 21, 2022 - Art, Comics, Featured, Reading, Writing

Seven Comics, by Belle (Bom) Kim

June 19, 2022June 19, 2022 - Birthday, Books, Quotes, Reading, Writing

Salman Rushdie on Language, Literature, Freedom of Expression, and More

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! 75, today! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Go for broke. Always…

June 18, 2022June 28, 2022 - Books, Interview, Reading, Small Presses, Writing

From the Archives: An Interview with John Keene, by Jeffery Renard Allen

Happy birthday, John Keene! Celebrate by reading Jeffery Renard Allen’s epic conversation with Keene, about the latter’s Annotations and Counternarratives,…