OK, so Narnia is East of Oz?: Dan Meth’s Fantasy Map
So, leave the Shire, go straight past Mordor, then turn right at Whoville. That will put you smack in the middle of Terabithia. Right? Ok, so keep south and you'll eventually hit… Read More
“No small perversion of language is needed to spin heroism out of an evening spent in a chair”: B.R. Myers Skewers Foodies and their Books
Steingarten tells of watching four people hold down a struggling, groaning pig for a full 20 minutes as it bled to death for his dinner. He calls the animal “a filthy beast… Read More
“War and Peace and Russians and Napoleon and Hard Names to Remember and Even Harder to Pronounce and Lots of TALK TALK TALK. And Snow”: Truth in Book Titles?
Head over to Paste to see some honest book titles.… Read More
E-Verser Designer Jennifer Unveils her New Website: jenAWESOME!
Head over to Jennifer's new website to see her professional portfolio of corporate and fine art designs. Forward to anyone currently in the market for an excellent graphic designer who happens to… Read More
“Low Tide” by April Lindner
"With their beautifully textured surfaces, April Lindner's poems explore 'the hunger of skin for skin.' She combines the poet's lyrical compression with the novelist's eye for the telling domestic detail, and,… Read More
“Speech” by Kevin Young
"At Length is a venue for ambitious, in-depth writing, music, photography, and art that are open to possibilities shorter forms preclude. As a print-friendly online magazine, we create ways for readers, listeners,… Read More
“What a beautiful Pussy you are!”: Poetry Tattoo!
E-Verser Penny sent in an image of her new tattoo, inspired by Edward Lear's famous and much-loved poem "Owl and the Pussycat."… Read More
This Ain’t Yer Grandma’s Knitting: Yarn Bombing!
E-Verser Cynthia introduces us to the world of Yarn Bombing. … Read More
“You’d be amazed at how quickly four dudes who aren’t in a band start acting like they are”: E-Verser Winn Coslick’s Newest Movie, Losers Take All
"For two weeks, this was like rock-and-roll boot camp," said Kay, who plays The Fingers' longhaired lead guitarist. He and Brensinger, the band's drummer, are the "heavy metal-stoner" members of the group,… Read More
“You Could Have a 4.0”
Thanks to my sister Lisa and her husband Casey for sending this one in. … Read More
“In my 20s, I laughed at anything vaguely mystical. Forty pounds later, I’m not skeptical, I’m desperate!”: Daniel Nester in Salon Magazine
E-Verse Friend and Inspiration Daniel Nester on Hypnotic Dieting . . . . … Read More
“The Bobcats”
Courtesy of our friends at The Oatmeal. This is out-of-control-funny! … Read More
“You can tell by the way he slices the cantaloupe” by D. H. Tracy
The Editors of The New Criterion are pleased to announce that D. H. Tracy is the winner of the eleventh annual New Criterion Poetry Prize. Mr. Tracy will recieve $3,000, and his… Read More
Tentacular Lovecraftian Reading Chair
An ideal reading chair for a troubled antiquarian at Miskatonic University . . . thanks to E-Verser Jim Grim for sending this one in.… Read More
“FREE BOOK!”: New Signs for E-Verse’s Free Books in the Cafe Program
E-Verse designer Jennifer displays the newly-minted signs for E-Verse's soon-to-be-launched free books program at Ants Pants Cafe. Stay tuned for more information as the program gets underway.… Read More
“All That I Owe The Fellows Of The Grave” by Dylan Thomas
A poem by the wild Welshman. … Read More
“Be Drunk” by Charles Baudelaire, translated by Louis Simpson
Special thanks to E-Verser Paul Siegell, who selected today's poem. … Read More
Top Seven “7” Films
What is it about the number seven that's so great? It's got seven swans a-swimming. There are seven deadly sins (as well as their lesser-known counterparts, the seven Catholic virtues of prudence,… Read More
Listen to E-Verse DJ Keith on WXPN and WDIY
Listen to E-Verse DJ Keith's two radio shows: "The Blend," a mix of modern and roots rock, americana, and all the rest, Wednesdays from 1 to 4PM on NPR member station WDIY, 88.1… Read More
A Fireplace, Enjoy
Have a safe and fun Christmas. Thanks to everyone from the E-Verse staff. … Read More
A Very Happy Holiday: E-Verse Breaks 30,000 Unique Readers for the Month
And it shows no signs of stopping. Thanks for reading, everyone. You know who you are: you're stars! Have a fun and safe and happy holiday season. … Read More
Cruising for a Bruising? How about Angling for a Strangling? Or Aiming for a Laming? Ben Downing Sets Out to See How Many Ways We Can Say It
Ben Downing writes: Christopher Hitchens mentions in Hitch-22 that he and his friends once amused themselves by coming up with synonyms for "cruising for a bruising" (the four he names are "angling… Read More
David Yezzi Discusses the Importance of “Small Magazines” at Victory Collaborative
David Yezzi says a few words about the importance and durability of quality literary magazines. … Read More
“Don’t start trotting out complex arguments about the cultural influence of baby boomers or the role of legendary bands in a ‘narrowcast’ culture—you’re disliking a band, not writing a trend article for Wired”: How to Hate the Beatles, a Step by Step Guide by Nitsuh Abebe
It might surprise you, but plenty of people don't like the Beatles. Hell, some people can't stand Shakespeare. To be fair, though, nothing is more boring than a Beatles factoid fanatic (except… Read More
“Splitting Ice” by Kay Ryan
Kay Ryan's latest book is The Best of It: New and Selected Poems. She recently completed two terms as the Poet Laureate of the United States.… Read More
“In this house we obey the laws of Thermodynamics!”: Like the Simpsons? Would You Like to Live in Their House? Now You Can!
Imagine living in the house where Homer throttles Bart, Lisa blows a sad song on her sax, and Marge tries to hold it all together. Now you can, if you've got a… Read More
Have a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving
From all of us at E-Verse. And remember: Even if your Thanksgiving doesn't look like this one (whose does?), be thankful for what you've got. … Read More
“Leningrad” by Ernest Hilbert
From the new issue of the Asheville Poetry Review. … Read More
Booker, Gwenievere, Kiki, Shakespeare, and Rembrandt! Let’s have a Look at a Rundown of the Top Bookstore Cats in the US
We at E-Verse believe it's not really bookstore without a bookstore cat. After pub cats, bookstore cats are some of our favorite public felines. Let's have a look at a few famous… Read More