It should seem patently absurd that Donald Barthelme is currently undergoing a period of rediscovery. It was only in 1963 that his first prose piece was published, and by the mid-60s he had established himself as a writer – particularly of short stories – of tremendous potential, having generat

Abstract, Absurd, Collage, Experimental, Fleeting, Pioneering, Playful, Pop, Postmodern fiction

Dave Hickey is one of contemporary art's most unpretentious critics. He has written for Rolling Stone, Art in America and Artforum, and he's published a slew of books on art and pop culture. He's far more interested in the democratic aspects of the art world--the way people make and buy objects simpl

Playful, Psychedelic, Sardonic, Witty

JuanMapu is the major contributor of www.juanmapu.info and the author of "Mango Preacher: Textos derivados de un blog", a collection of short stories inspired while developing his blog. He is also known for sexy late night DJ sets and co-hosting the weekly soccer podcast www.manzanapecosa.com. He rid

Abstract, Absurd, Harlem renaissance literature, Joyful, Playful, Political, Pop, Spiritual

Anne Carson is a Canadian poet, essayist, translator, and a professor of Classics and comparative literature at the University of Michigan. Carson lived in Montreal for several years and taught at McGill University. She is reticent about her private life; the biography published in current editions

Baroque, Erotic, Feminist, Intimate, Open-ended, Playful, Polychromatic, Sophisticated, Spiritual, Sublime, Witty