Verb is an “Audioquarterly” — a literary journal where the work is recorded on CD.

VERB is an audioquarterly magazine in CD format presenting new work from some of today’s best writers. Authors like Stuart Dybek, Robert Olen Butler, and James Dickey read aloud (and sometimes even sing) their work for you. Perfect listening for long drives, the gym, or the workplace. VERB comes to your doorstep four times a year and redefines the term publications.

Whoever heard of such a thing!

I found this somewhere on the web. Change “artist” to “writer” and it might apply to you.