Roman Signer by Armin Senser

Rocket science: Roman Signer transforms familiar objects into elemental magic with earth, wind, fire, and water. Poet Armin Senser charts the alchemy.

Rachel Harrison and Nayland Blake

Artists Nayland Blake and Rachel Harrison on art notions under threat of extinction in the 21st century: self-expression, art not for reproduction, and being engaged in the here and now.

Claire Fontaine by Anthony Huberman

Through their loaded neon signs, lock picks, and bricks wrapped in book covers, the art duo Claire Fontaine prompt viewers to ponder the implications of both action and inaction.

John Giorno by Marcus Boon

John Giorno’s poetry mirrors the zeitgeists of five decades, from Kerouac’s speed-driven diary of the American unconscious to Buddha’s timeless aphorisms. WEB EXTRA: Watch a video of Giorno performing a poem.

Peter Cole by Ben Lerner

Poet, editor, and translator Peter Cole on his new book, Things on Which I’ve Stumbled, his anthology, The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain 950–1492, and the Judeo-Islamic aesthetic as poetic currency.

Everyone Gets Lighter by John Giorno

WEB EXTRA! Watch John Giorno’s video performance Everyone Gets Lighter from the poetry film Nine Poems in Basilicata! Read Giorno’s interview with Marcus Boon.

Kelly Reichardt by Gus Van Sant

Filmmakers Kelly Reichardt and Gus Van Sant on Reichardt’s new film, Wendy and Lucy, Oregon, decay, and making a feature film with $20,000.

Alan Vega by Matt McAuley and Brain McPeck

Matt McAuley and Brain McPeck of the band A.R.E. Weapons take a studio timeout with Suicide’s Alan Vega. They discuss his new record, Allen Ginsberg, Charles Mingus, and how Iggy Pop changed his life.

Richard Maxwell by John Kelsey

The Select Equity Group Series on Theater. Playwright Richard Maxwell directs artist and writer John Kelsey in an impromptu rehearsal of an angst-riddled monologue. A discussion on the intricacies of delivering a text ensues.

Holly Zausner by Josiah McElheny

Robert Brinker by Roberto Juarez

Chris Lipomi by Kathryn Andrews

Martyrdom by Anne Waldman

This First Proof contains an excerpt from Martyrdom. For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

You Are Here by Donald Breckenridge

This First Proof contains an excerpt from You Are Here. For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

Captain, Sir, we have plenty of coffee! by Dubravka Ugrešić

This First Proof contains the story Captain, Sir, we have plenty of coffee!. For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

The Poet's Ghost by Carmen Boullosa

This First Proof contains the story The Poet’s Ghost, a translation from the Spanish by Samantha Schnee. For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward

This First Proof contains an excerpt from Where the Line Bleeds. For copyright reasons this content is only available in print or as Fiction for Driving audio.

Three Poems by Ted Mathys

This First Proof contains the poems “Red Tide,” “Rain in Detroit” and “Cape Canaveral.” For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

Harriet Hosmer Catalogue Raissonné by Patricia Cronin

This First Proof contains excerpts from Harriet Hosmer Catalogue Raissonné. For copyright reasons this content is available in print only.

Where the Line Bleeds by Jesmyn Ward

The third installment of BOMB’s Fiction for Driving Across America series. Listen to audio of Jesmyn Ward!