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Walter Benjamin on Art, History, Writing, and More

Happy birthday, Walter Benjamin! Here are some quotes from the author’s texts: “The art of storytelling is reaching…

Happy birthday, Marcel Proust! Here are some quotes from the writer: “Love is space and time measured by…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Jeffery Renard Allen! Celebrate by reading Allen’s “Four Poems,” which we published in 2025! Then…

By Barb Dwyer Today, large sectors of the United States will celebrate two hundred and fifty years since the…

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

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Kenning JP García! Celebrate by reading García’s “Grace Notes,” which we published in Puerto Rican…

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

Happy birthday, Salman Rushdie! 79, today! Here are some quotes from his books and interviews: “Go for broke. Always…

Happy birthday, Big Other contributor Rone Shavers! Celebrate by reading these Shavers crônicas we published in 2019! Crônica No.…

Recognizing excellence in literature published in 2025 and supporting the vital work of innovative writers and adventurous presses, we…