“The noun that verbs your world.” The sentiment may not mean much (and is oddly reminiscent of the CDC’s Verb campaign—or more blatantly, a fill-in-the-blanks Mad Libs sentence). But funny taglines are usually a sign of good things to come, and the bimonthly online journal Fringe, staffed largely by Emerson MFA grads, is no disappointment when it comes to original writing and art making its mark on a small corner of the universe.

Each edition features one work apiece in categories that include poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, criticism, visual art and “(de)Classified,” for those hard-to-label compositions. This time around, that includes thought-provoking personal nonfiction by Lea Povozhaev and an essay on intention and “hate speech” spurred by Don Imus’ now-infamous stupid remark. You can download a PDF to print out for easier reading, but the streamlined content is a breeze to peruse online.

Issue 11 goes live August 1. In the meantime, visit the Fringe blog at thenounthatverbsyourworld.blogspot.com.