Semiotext(e)
@SemiotextePress
Semiotext(e) publishes works of theory, fiction, madness, economics, satire, sexuality, science fiction, activism and confession.
This Sunday, @BloomingtonDSA, Care Not Cages, and @redbudbooks are cohosting a discussion of Jackie Wang’s Carceral Capitalism! At Redbud, 408 w Kirkwood.
Poet and novelist Fanny Howe has died at 84. Howe wrote dozens of poetry collections and novels such as THE WHITE SLAVE and SAVING HISTORY. Howe had three children, including the novelist Danzy Senna. @SemiotextePress ow.ly/seQO50Wq0Sh
Anahid Nersessian on service without a smile in John Tottenham’s debut novel go.nybooks.com/4ex2OQ0
We at the Review mourn the loss of Fanny Howe (1940-2025). In celebration of her life and work, we’ve unlocked her Art of Poetry interview, along with her poems, from our archive. theparisreview.org/interviews/841…
My favorite thing this past month: discussing, winnowing, and writing the first installment of this new monthly list with editor @jasmineshaadi for @vulture vulture.com/article/new-bo…
Bonus! Bonus! Bonus! A collection of essays, interviews, and translations assembled on Sabzian, reflecting on Daney’s writing and influence: 'Serge Daney and the Promise of Cinema' sabzian.be/issue/serge-da…
Great series of screenings and discussions hosted by @ICALondon upcoming 29 Aug - 7 Sep, exploring Serge Daney’s cinematic thinking through film ... ica.art/serge-daney
« J’ai oublié dans quelles circonstances exactes j’ai connu Daney. » « Nous avons découvert Elle et Lui, La Maison des étrangers et surtout La Forêt interdite (WIND ACROSS THE EVERGLADES, 1958, Nicholas Ray), en des projections alors magnifiques. » — Jean-Claude Biette
This month, guest columnist Chloé Caldwell will be curating a reading list of renegade motherhood. First up is a look at Constance Debré’s Love Me Tender, now live on our site. thebeliever.net/outlaw-mothers…
In a suprise move I bought more books people have mentioned recently on the podcast.
I wrote this - you should read it. The GREAT Slacker Novel of our time
John Tottenham’s debut novel “Service” is full of acidic judgments and mounting disappointment. But as Sammy Loren writes, it also has moments of surprising tenderness. thebaffler.com/latest/slackin…
"I have read very few like Airless Spaces. I have loved it for years in large part because it does not profer any story, does not comfort, and does not pretend to have anything at all to do with the Shulamith Firestone who came before her break." thepointmag.com/criticism/haza…
I love Ian Penman’s writing, and love Satie’s music—so this is a can’t miss new book!
“You can buy it over the counter. The instructions say it’s to be used to soothe stomachache. All the junkies take it when they need a fix.” From Name, Constance Debré, published in April by @SemiotextePress. Translated from the French by Lauren Elkin. harpers.org/archive/2025/0…
The absurd titles of Erik Satie’s compositions would provoke howls of laughter at concerts in early 20th-century Paris. Some critics condemned Satie’s eccentricities — but a new book argues that his wit is what makes his experimental work so important. jacobin.com/2025/05/erik-s…
extremely excited to dig into Ian Penman’s new one - one of my very favorite music/film/culture writers takes on Satie. you know this is going to be exceptional.
Talked to the man and myth @johntottenham for @InterviewMag about working at The Only Bookstore In The World @StoriesEchoPark, and his excellent new novel on the writing and bookselling life, SERVICE. interviewmagazine.com/literature/joh…
I reviewed John Tottenham’s excellent debut novel for @washingtonpost. washingtonpost.com/books/2025/05/…