Anatomy of the visual word form area: Adjacent cortical circuits and long-range white matter connections

► We describe the cortical architecture and white matter tracts of the visual word form area (VWFA). ► The VWFA is adjacent to visual field maps VO-1 and VO-2 and close to the motion selective cortex (hMT). ► The vertical occipital fasciculus connects the VWFA to the angular gyrus and lateral occipital lobe.