A short collection of readings used to prepare for the e-poetry assignment. Background readings provide two contrasting entries into literary studies. A historical, New Critical perspective is put forth in "The Intentional Fallacy," and a postmodern model of intertextuality is offered in excerpts from S/Z. A piece on the recent art movement called the New Aesthetic is included as well as two pieces that provide entries into thinking about multimedia. There are also a number of readings that provide examples of e-poetry.