By Clayton A. Couch
November 2005

Billed as one of the world’s first audio-only literary journals, Verb ably demonstrates that the sound of poetry and fiction being read aloud reaches into territories that simply cannot be mapped by the printed page. To hear Thomas Lux, Marjory Wentworth, Tom Franklin, the late James Dickey, and others articulate and explore the sonic qualities of their works creates a conversational ambiance that offers Verb’s audience the possibility of achieving a more participatory role in the production of literary art. For this reason alone, Verb is highly recommended for most public and academic libraries.