poetics
Lori Emerson introduces a gathering of nineteen electro-poetic essays. This gathering brings together both
critics and creators of electronic poetry; as is usually the case in ebr, the 'electronic' does not exclude, but helps us to reconfigure and revalue poetic works in print as well as define what works in digital
environments.
An argument against the collapse of categories by an author who has, yes, himself perpetrated a few codeworks.
Charles Bernstein's reflections on populism, democracy, and authority in the turbulent waters of web discussion groups and other new Internet sites.
Shells, Tents, Slaps, Shocks: Steffen Hantke works slowly, from within, to get at McElroy's nonlinear narrative.
Joe Amato muses on academic stardom, the poetics list, and the corporation that motors his university.
Gonzalo Frasca's proposal for videogames that address "critical thinking, education, tolerance, and other trivial issues."
Johanna Drucker counters hands-off poetics with practice.