Letter from the Editor

I was first handed an issue of the Long River Review while I was still a high school senior visiting UConn. I came to a campus fair and asked one of the university representatives to tell me about the creative writing department. He was an older and therefore seemingly sagacious gentleman. He handed me a copy of the Long River journal.

Four years later, I have had the pleasure of working with a group students whose dedication and enthusiasm for this project has resulted in one of the strongest issues yet. The late nights and long weeks have paid off, as it is a privilege to present the fruits of labor put forth by the following writers and artists.

My hope is that every reader will find a piece, an image, or even a line that resonates with them. In doing so, I will feel a deep sense of accomplishment by being able to pass on a pursuit which has brought me much gratitude.

—Nathan Harold

Prize Winners

The Wallace Stevens Poetry Prize

For the best group of poems by a graduate or undergraduate
“Jackalopes” by Michael Pontacoloni, First Prize
“Oh Comely” by Katrina Leno, Second Prize
“Crystal Lake” by Matthew Harding, Third Prize

The Edward R. and Frances Schreiber Collins Literary Prize

Given by David and Emily Collins for the best poem and best prose work by an undergraduate
“Al Deidrat” by Matthew Harding, Poetry
“Power Outage” by Monoswita Saha, Prose

The Jennie Hackman Memorial Award for Short Fiction

Awarded in Memory of Jacob and Jennie Hackman for the best work of short fiction by an undergradate
“Pianoforte” by Emily McDonald, First Prize
“A Day in the Park” by Emily Capobianco, Second Prize
“Jasmine” by Monoswita Saha, Third Prize

The Aetna Undergraduate Creative Nonfiction Award

Given by the Aetna Chair in Writing to support excellence in undergraduate creative nonfiction writing
“Socks” by Jephrie Cabral

The Long River Graduate Writing Award

For the best piece of writing in any genre by a graduate
“Our Savior in the Year 2000” by Christopher Venter

The Long River Art Award

Paulina Perlwitz, Art

The Gloriana Gill Art Awards

Elizabeth Gibbings, Drawing
Emily Giorgione, Photography

Staff

• Editor in Chief
  Nathan Harold
• Faculty Advisor
  Ellen Litman
• Managing Editor
  Michael Pontacoloni
• Public Relations Manager
  Amanda Wisniewski
• Copy Editor
  Juliana Kenny
• Poetry Editor
  James Davis

• Poetry Panel
  Nathan Bean
  Juliana Kenny
  Jennifer Orlando
  Michael Pontacoloni
  Michael Schrage
• Fiction Editor
  Sarah Zolan
• Fiction Panel
  Tess Bird
  Anne Brooks
  Karina Pierce
  Lydia Smith
  Amanda Wisniewski

• Creative Nonfiction Editor
  Austin Samsel
• Creative Nonfiction Panel
  Brian Brennan
  Nathan Harold
  Rachel Madariaga
  Julie Trzaski
• Art Director
  Edvin Yegir
• Designers
  Krystine Conde
  Jessica Tully
  Lindsey Voskowsky
  Kendra Wallace