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The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. Reviews of the latest books and electronic media.

Features book reviews and news, reading lists, and author and publisher information.

Listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name.

An exploration into the meaning of a classic. Provides an introduction to authors who have written classics and guides writers on the path to creating their own classics.

Bartleby.com's publication of Brewer's classic. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words.

Advice from a professor on what to expect and how to excel in college literature courses.

A non-profit co-operative for self-publishing authors and independent publishers.

Site focuses on 20th century contemporary literature and author resources available online.

Study guides and discussion forums offered on various academic subjects. Literature section includes brief analyses of characters, themes and plots.

Reading list for university study, with synopses, background and selected texts for works covered.

Articles and headline news from the Canadian broadcaster. [RSS]

Annual contest and review of the year's best and worst romance covers, and columns about subgenre-specific covers.

Romance Cover Art displayed in the form of desktop wallpapers, themes, screen savers, and hotbars skins. The website is made for the lovers of romance novels.

Romance book cover art and romantic images made into desktop wallpaper.

The portal for London's popular Sunday spoken word event. Poems read at the event, the rules of the event, and updates.

Features visual poetry, cyberpoetry, and a series of essays called "Notes to Poetry".

Underground writing, madcap psychedelic art, electro-industrial music, Nietzschean dark humor, Bob Dylan becomes a borg and redefines cyberpunk. Poetry and performance audio available via RealAudio.

Annual arts festival in Baltimore, Maryland, featuring literary readings, poetry performances, and literary arts workshops.

Poetry and drama in textual, audio, and video formats by Bert Glick.

Find out where she'll be performing next and what she's been up to in recent months. Listen to and purchase her CD "Shades of Gray"

Poetry, music, comedy and performance event in Hungary for new English-language writing. Hosted by local poets Jim Scrivener and David Hill. Performances, download of past magazines, and photographs

Miami, Florida's, oldest and most respected literary reading series, meets Monday evenings at Tobacco Road.

General information on the collective, with links.

Includes an extensive online collection of recorded poetry, both historical and contemporary, as well as online reproductions of visual or "concrete" poetry and poetry in "experimental" forms.

A calendar of poetry readings and performances in the Washington, DC, area. The site also contains information about past featured readers, samples of their poetry, and reviews of past performances.

Annual gathering of Irish and international poets and writers.

Real video archives of poetry readings by Robert Creeley, Bruce Andrews, Edwin Torres, and others. Also featured is an index of "kinetic" interactive poetry, and hypertext poetry specifically geared

Very flashy and well-constructed site featuring audio, video, and textual poetry, as well as essays and reviews, poetry news, and performance poetry videoconferencing and webcasting. There is also an

Asian American writer, poet, and performance artist. Biography, calendar, sample writings, audio files, and press kit.

Started by former U.S. Poet Laureate Robert Pinsky, the Favorite Poem Project allows people to submit their favorite poems along with a personal story about why the poem means something to them. The

An organization using newly composed hymns and ritual music, colorful ceremonial garb, and introductory brochures available in many languages to spread the teachings of Mevlana Jelaladdin Rumi. Biogr

Scottish poet based in Dallas, Texas. Dressed resplendently in his kilt, he'll make you laugh and cry reciting his own poems and works by Robert Burns.

The Foundation works to bring quality poetry readings and workshops to South Florida. HKPF also nurtures and recognizes poets through its Wild Horse Poetry Series, in which outstanding local poets get

Small archive includes poetry readings, in most cases by the original authors, in various audio formats; among the more notable poets are Robert Frost, Robert Graves, T.S. Eliot, Langston Hughes, Ann

Official website for the Chicago poet, performer, author, open mic impresaria and performance instructor. Includes samples of her poems and an mp3 sound file of one of her performances.

An entire section of the site is dedicated to audio files of an individual reading contemporary and classic poetry by famous poets such as Lewis Carroll, Dorothy Parker, James Thurber, and Edgar Allen

Sponsored by the University of North Carolina Press and the North Carolina Arts Council, the archive features poetry and recordings of the readings of six well-known poets, including Seamus Heaney, Ro

A group of poets in Portland, Oregon, that sponsors poetry readings at the Hi-iH Gallery, and PicNuke, a poetry reading under the cooling tower of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant.

Twenty-four-minute video of selection of poems from Letters to Jake, a book published by Jim Rucquoi for his first grandchild. Requires QuickTime.

Live webcasts of poetry readings and other literary happenings at the University of Pennsylvania. Webcasts can be viewed using RealPlayer.

A small press that offers a quarterly online poetry journal, and provides support to writers-particularly those who have used their writing as a way to process grief and finding healing.

Poets can sign up to read with a Jazz accompaniment at this regular open mic night in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Featured poets, slams, poetry awards, and information on the jazz trio that plays regul

Especially for teens and young adults, an introduction to the experience of lyric poetry and lyricism, including audio recordings.

National organization based in Media, Pennsylvania, that strives to promote poetry and the literary arts in communities. Venues, schedules, contests, and submission and general information about Mad

Information on poetry events at Morgan's Coffee House in Salisbury, North Carolina.

Hosts a weekly poetry reading series in the Maryland/Washington, DC, area. Site features updated calendar and poetry by the series' host, Mariza Rivera.

The Museum of American Poetics presents multimedia poetry exhibits, information on lectures, the "Best Minds Reading Series", and the "Floating Muse Bookstore".

Massive audio collection housed in Boulder, Colorado, US, with readings by post-1940s poets such as Allen Ginsberg, Gregory Corso, William S. Burroughs, Philip Whalen, Michael McClure, Gary Snyder, Di

Members of this organization represent a wide range of expertise and training in both mental and physical health disciplines. Advocates use of poetry and other forms of literature to achieve therapeu

A low-graphic online zine featuring information about upcoming poetry events in Southern California. Detailed listing of regular weekly events as well as a daily rundown of who's reading where.

Information on poetry slams and workshops in Washington State. SPLAB is a center dedicated to poetry, storytelling, conversation, debate and building community through shared experience of the writte

This multi-cultural community is dedicated to artistic empowerment and creative diversity. The organization is celebrating over 25 years of spoken word, theater, poetry, slam, hip hop, live music, an

A three-year-old performance poetry group that meets in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas Texas. Open to all comers. Information about the poets, the regular meeting, and the various featured events arou

A weekly radio show dedicated to poetry and poetics produced by people's radio KKUP, FM 91.5 Cupertino. Join host Dancing Bear and guest poet.

An annual international festival in downtown Manhattan uniting folk, ethnic, literary and urban poets. Audio and video archives of poetry readings as well as a detailed schedule and online discussion

Poet and playwright Billy Marshall Stoneking explores the poems, performances, people and ideas behind performance poetry in essays updated monthly.

One of the best-known ezines for poetry and fiction. Includes interviews with writers, "interactive" poetry.

Specializes in providing a multimedia format for the public to see and hear poets' work in an audio-visual tape or CD clip.

Information on the poetry scene of the San Francisco Bay Area. Also features an email discussion list, as well as photos from local poetry readings and slams.

A monthly poetry reading series in Southern California. Events are held at Home Los Feliz in Los Angeles. Past and upcoming featured poets include M.L. Liebler, Jason Carney, and Sharon Hudson.

Spoken expression and poetry information relating to the Mid Atlantic region. Calendars, MP3 files, book links, discussion.

A collection of recordings of poets reading their own works, with texts. Recordings are in Realplayer format.

Features poems by poets from around the world; a schedule of upcoming poetry readings at the college; and poets' biographical information.

A collection of poetry (text and MP3 audio) from a continually growing list of artists, known and unknown. NYC performance venue schedules and an Activist section complete the site.

An online magazine publishing new poets every week as well as links to hundreds of other poetry related websites, also a chat room with weekly scheduled events, online poetry classifieds, poetry conte

A multicultural literary and performing arts organization whose main focus is with the spoken word, particularly poetry. Members stage live performances which include poetry and dramatic readings, as

Spoken word poetry and musical improvisation, live jazz performances, and workshops on themes of equity, diversity, multicultural and women's issues including body image, sexual assault survival, jazz

An international, multi-cultural venue for audio (MP3) based poetry, as well as the written word. News, interviews, reviews, workshops, and other resources are also available.

Poetry at the Java Hut, Worcester, Massachusetts. Schedules, team photographs, and information about the Java Hut.

This non-profit organization is dedicated to the advancement of the art of poetry and of poets in Palm Beach County. Hosts monthly readings and contests, and also organizes local slams.

Information on poets and poetry in the Pacific Northwest. Calendar of regular poetry venues and special events, submission guidelines, "who's who" in Northwest poetry, and poetry resources.

The audio adventures of the Wandering Jew, Barrett Golding, in RealAudio format. Poetry and comment with music.

Article from the Seattle Post Intelligencer about the longest running open mic in Seattle.

A community for lovers of the written and spoken word which meets on the first Saturday of every month at Victor's Celtic Coffee Company in Redmond, Washington. Open mike begins at 7:30.

Readings by the Redondo Poets of Redondo Beach, California. Calendar, map and directions, sample poems, and links.

Belfast author of poetry for children and adults. Samples of his poetry, discussions of his educational work, and links to related sites, including those mentioning his work with Molly Freeman.

Updates on scheduled readings at Ruta Maya Coffee's open mic poetry readings. Also features a photo gallery of pictures from readings.

Biennial poetry festival in La Conner Washington. The May 2000 festival featured Coleman Barks, Lorna Dee Cervantes, Jane Hirshfield, Kurtis Lamkin, David Lee, Thomas Lux, Heather Mc Hugh, and Naomi

Listing of spoken word events in Houston and Austin, Texas. Front page includes a poem from the featured poet of the week, links to sites on poetry festivals.

A simple, straightforward interface to recorded readings of a variety of contemporary poems in a variety of styles by a variety of contemporary poets, in RealPlayer format.

Poetry read in Realaudio with accompanying graphics and animation; "silent poetry" performed on video; poetry and writing links; music links, opinion.

The archives and calendar of a poetry reading series at the Speakeasy Cafe in Seattle, Washington.

Includes sections on computer generated poetry, alliterative technique, and a collection of sound files (.wav and .mp3 file-formats).

Located in Camden, New Jersey, the Center hosts poetry readings, slams, and other literary events. The events calendar is regularly updated.

Virtual poetry performances. A compilation of poetry and music, spoken word, and "language" poetry.

This non-profit literary organization sponsors readings, workshops, and poetry contests, including the annual Washington Prize for a book-length poetry manuscript.

Sponsors of the Taos Poetry Circus and regional Exhibition Poetry Bouts, WPBA is a community organization working to expand the audience for poetry, literature and performance through public readings,

Designed to promote published authors to bookstores libraries and Internet sites, you can find biographies on small press poets, and links to bookstore poetry reading schedules.

Visual poetry, poetry games, a resident poet as well as audio clips of poets reading their own works from the BBC archives.

Collective game that consists in making random verse from words that are written by different players, unaware of the previous entries.

One of the premier Chinese Web artists.

Funny animated and visual poetry and web art by Steve Duffy.

electronic book review (ebr) is an online scholarly journal promoting print/screen translations and new modes of critical writing on the Internet.

An International Digital Poetry Festival held in Buffalo, New York, April 19-21, 2001. A convocation of digital poets and artists to focus on the state of art of digital poetry

Explores (un)known locales with poetic text and nontourist pictures. An experiment in communication and texture.

Creates limericks based on the words you provide.

Literary experiments by the mind behind the SUNY Buffalo EPC (Electronic Poetry Center).

Gallery of Flash movies made by artist Lotta Oleröd. Own works and T.S. Elliot's poems animated.

An interactive poetry/imagery environment.

A website devoted to unite words, design, music and motion.

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