“American Koan” reprinted in India

Karl Elder’s poem, “American Koan,” which originally appeared in Oklahoma Review, has been reprinted at the invitation of the editors of Taj Mahal Review, the international journal devoted to arts, literature, and culture from Govindpur Colony, India.

Seems #40 Published

Seems #40, “The Return of the Limerick Kid,” edited and published by Karl Elder with the assistance of student interns Ross Fale, Zak Ford, Lea Holz, Wendi Kulas, and Jodie Liedke, was recently released, boasting a collaborative cover design conceived by Elder,…

“Brush Strokes” appears in Doing the Hundreds at 50

Karl Elder’s “Brush Strokes,” an acrostic of 100 syllables composed at the invitation of Nimrod International Journal from the University of Tulsa in celebration of Oklahoma’s centennial and the journal’s 50th anniversary, appears in Doing the Hundreds at 50,…

Seems Honored in The Best American Essays 2006

Seems #38, edited by Karl Elder and Lakeland College writing majors Ross Fale, Lea Holz, and Jodie Liedke, is cited in the forthcoming edition of The Best American Essays for publishing as a notable piece William Huhn’s “The Call…

Elder’s Sabbatical Project Published

“Gilgamesh at the Bellagio,” Elder's 1,300 word mini-epic in strict syllabics based on the Gilgamesh myth and composed during his sabbatical in spring, appears with an introduction by Beth Ann Fennelly in the Fall/Winter 2006 issue of Black Warrior…

Elder appears in e-zine qarrtsiluni

Karl Elder’s “Professor Lucifer in the Arena of Angels” appears on the latest posting of the e-zine qarrtsiluni for which the current theme is “education.”  Readers of Mr. Elder’s contribution are encouraged to post commentary about and/or reactions to…

“The Cave” published online

Karl Elder’s “The Cave,” which originally appeared in the California-based literary magazine Eclipse, is now on the web as an example of dramatic monologue in a supplement to an article in the new issue of The Writer Magazine (available…