In this Book
- BAX 2018: Best American Experimental Writing
- Book
- 2018
- Published by: Wesleyan University Press
- Series: Best American Experimental Writing

Best American Experimental Writing 2018, guest-edited by Myung Mi Kim, is the fourth edition of the critically acclaimed anthology series compiling an exciting mix of fiction, poetry, non-fiction, and genre-defying work. Featuring a diverse roster of writers and artists culled from both established authors—like Mei-mei Berssenbrugge, Don Mee Choi, Mónica de la Torre, Layli Long Soldier, and Simone White—as well as new and unexpected voices, including Clickhole.com, BAX 2018 presents an expansive view of today's experimental and high-energy writing practices. A perfect gift for discerning readers as well as an important classroom tool, Best American Experimental Writing 2018 is a vital addition to the American literary landscape.
Table of Contents

- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-iv
- Guest Editor’s Introduction
- pp. ix-xii
- Series Editors’ Introduction
- pp. xiii-xx
- Voice Activation
- p. 5
- Syntax Errors
- pp. 6-13
- [cartograph], and [Eutiquia]
- pp. 14-26
- from “The Field for Blue Corn”
- pp. 36-37
- De::con::struct
- pp. 38-39
- from doctrine of vestiges
- pp. 40-42
- Diamonds in Dystopia
- pp. 56-60
- Shell Scenarios
- pp. 79-87
- Auto[complete]
- pp. 88-92
- from C.A.M.P.S.
- pp. 93-96
- HOARDERS: Mary
- pp. 100-102
- Remaining answer
- p. 104
- from Linthead Stomp
- pp. 105-106
- from Residual Synonyms for the Name of God
- pp. 108-113
- from Dramaticules
- pp. 114-119
- from 85% True / Minor Ecologies
- pp. 120-128
- Mantles of Non-Translation
- pp. 129-133
- Scepter of the Marketplace Dragnet
- pp. 134-136
- from New York: Capital of the 20th Century
- pp. 137-140
- Bed from Government
- pp. 145-151
- ghost purchase
- pp. 152-153
- As One Put Drunk into the Packet-Boat 2
- pp. 154-155
- from Disorientations
- pp. 156-163
- from Whereas
- pp. 164-169
- Budding Small Citations*
- pp. 170-171
- from “LAND (5/15/13)”
- pp. 172-177
- from [Auto] Index
- pp. 206-209
- Surgery Lessñn [Trepanation]
- pp. 210-213
- to afar from afar
- pp. 214-217
- The Honeymooners
- pp. 218-221
- SOMEDAY, WE MAY come to regret this
- pp. 227-228
- from “A Deríve”
- pp. 229-232
- from Xamissa
- pp. 233-238
- from “Devotion + Doubt”
- pp. 239-244
- I Sing the Body Electric
- pp. 245-253
- [“If selves are thoughts . . .”]
- pp. 254-255
- the militant queer goes a-walking
- pp. 256-258
- Mirrored Resonance 1
- pp. 259-264
- Language and Materiality
- pp. 265-271
- from new sutras
- pp. 272-279
- According to the Apothecary
- pp. 280-281
- talking Horse
- pp. 282-283
- Kill Time Objective
- pp. 286-287
- from The Happy End / All Welcome
- pp. 292-294
- from Suelo Tide Cement
- pp. 295-298
- Calais, onward
- pp. 299-300
- Lunchtime with Woodwinds
- pp. 301-302
- from Tatting
- pp. 316-323
- from Again, or Sixty- Seven Days
- pp. 324-327
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 333-338
- Contributors
- pp. 339-356