Ally LeMaster
She/Her
Editor-in-Chief, Web Team Editor
Ally LeMaster is a senior at the University of Connecticut studying English and journalism. When she is not serving as editor-in-chief of Long River Review, Ally is somewhere finding a news story to cover. She is excited to return to the magazine for her second year on the creative nonfiction panel. Ally’s other interests include inundating her friends with Twilight memes on Instagram.
Katherine Jimenez
She/Her
Managing Editor, Social Media Editor
Katherine Jimenez is a senior studying English and journalism. She is a big fan of George R.R. Martin, Margaret Atwood, Zadie Smith, and the occasional Holly Black YA novel. She loves to write and plans on becoming a novelist in the future. Her work has been published in New Square, Inverted Syntax, and writer and professor Gina Barreca’s book of essays Fast, Fallen, Women: 75 Essays of Flash NonFiction.
Madison Bigelow
She/Her
Poetry Editor
Madison Bigelow is a Honors senior pursuing an English degree at the University of Connecticut. Having served on the poetry panel last year, she is excited to return to Long River as the Poetry Editor. Madison’s work has previously appeared in Collision Magazine, the Oakland Arts Review, and New Square Literary Magazine, among others. When she isn’t writing, however, she loves to hike and curate niche Spotify playlists for hyper-specific scenarios.
Charlie Case
He/Him
Fiction Editor
Charlie M. Case is a fiction writer, senior at UConn, and lover of all things written. He boasts a particular affection for the strange, unexpected, and endearing. In the past, he has won the 2018 Taylor A. Greene High School Prose Writing Contest, and been published in Blue Muse Magazine, the Long River Review, and Unmagnolia Magazine.
Joleen Gramlich
She/Her
Poetry Panelist, Podcast Team
Joleen is a junior English major pursuing the creative writing track here at UConn. She enjoys prosey, eccentric poetry pieces that explore all aspects of human-ness. She has three fish and two snails that she is very passionate about, as well as two old dogs that live back at home. When she’s not at school, Joleen is an avid baker and would love to one day own her own bakery (but for now she scrubs dishes at the dining hall).
Sophia Ciraldo
She/Her
Poetry Panelist, Podcast Team
Sophia Ciraldo is a senior English major and a creative writing enthusiast. Her poetry has been featured in the 2023 Poetic Journeys program and Sunken Garden’s Fresh Voices Chapbook. She’s worked at River Bend Bookshop for five years and is currently a marketing intern for Globe Pequot Press. After graduation she hopes to go into publishing and write picturebooks. Her hobbies include playing instruments, cuddling her cats, crocheting and iceskating!
Nick Krzykowski
He/Him
Poetry Panelist, Podcast Team
Nick Krzykowski is a senior and Honors student at the University of Connecticut, pursuing a degree in English with a concentration in creative writing. He enjoys all things strange and sentimental, with a particular soft spot for prose poetry. At the moment, Nick is working on his first poetry collection, which focuses on his Polish ancestry and relationship with his family. When not reading or writing, he loves to nerd out over Doctor Who and video games, spend time with his friends, and listen to Taylor Swift.
Madison Torre
She/Her
Poetry Panelist, Social Media Team
Madison is a senior English major with a concentration in creative writing. For Long River Review, she is a member of the poetry panel, as well as a member of the social media team. Madison enjoys writing children’s literature, as well as poetry. After undergrad, Madison plans to go forward with her education to recieve a masters degree in English, as well as her teaching certificate.
Sky Cummings
She/Her
Lead Copyeditor, Fiction Panelist
Sky Cummings is a third year undergraduate student at UConn majoring in English with a concentration in Writing and Composition Studies. She’s also pursuing minors in both Writing and Psychology. At the Long River Review, Sky is serving as the Lead Copyeditor and also holds positions on the Fiction Panel and Interviews Team. She also works for Nutmeg Publishing as the current Editorial Director. With a future in writing and publishing in mind, Sky is very excited to be a part of the Long River Review!
Alexus Lowe
She/Her
Fiction Panelist, Social Media Team
Alexus Lowe is an honors sophomore at the University of Connecticut majoring in English and Communications. She’s a big volleyball fan and even works as a part time manager for the University of Connecticut’s own women’s team. When she’s not writing or playing volleyball with friends, she loves to read and crochet stuffed animals and blankets.
Krista Mitchell
Arts Liaison, Poetry Panelist
Krista Mitchell is a junior at the University of Connecticut pursuing dual degrees in studio art and English with a concentration in creative writing. She received the Long River Review Art Award for a painting that appeared in the 2022 issue of Long River Review. Her poetry was featured in the 2022 Poetic Journeys poster series sponsored by the UConn Creative Writing Program. Krista is also a staff artist at the UConn Daily Campus. When she’s not reading, writing, or drawing, she can be found spending time outdoors, perusing antique stores, and thrifting for vintage fashion.
Sofia Tas-Castro
She/Her
Fiction Panelist, Podcast Team
Veronica Borowski
She/Her
Fiction Panelist, Social Media Team
Veronica Borowski is currently an undergraduate student pursuing a major in Animal Science at the University of Connecticut. She has always had a passion for reading and writing along with an interest in journalism. At the Long River Review, Veronica is serving as a Social Media Lead along with being a part of the fiction panel. After graduation she hopes to continue a career in aiding animals and still be able to write in her freetime.
Kamila Ciebielski
She/Her
Translation Editor, Nonfiction Panelist, Web Team
Kamila Ciebielski is a current Senior at the University of Connecticut pursuing a degree in English with a concentration in Creative Writing, as well as minors in Film Studies and French. When she is not writing, you can find her watching a film or telling you about the latest 20th century novel she has fallen in love with.
Jules Dowling
She/Her
Blog Co-editor, Creative Nonfiction Panelist
Jules Dowling is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Connecticut who is majoring in English, with a focus in creative writing, and is also minoring in history. She specializes in poetry, creative nonfiction, and historical-fiction. She is a co-editor for the Long River Review‘s blog and is a recipient of the 2022-2023 Aetna Creative Nonfiction Prize for her creative nonfiction piece, “Out to Pasture”. “Out to Pasture” was also published in the 2022-2023 edition of the Long River Review.
Chloe Goodin
She/Her
Blog Co-editor, Nonfiction Panelist
Chloe is a Secondary English Education major under UConn’s Neag School of Education. She is currently a panelist on the Creative Nonfiction Panel and working as a a co-editor on the blog team. Chloe enjoys all things creative, such as reading and writing poetry, painting, teaching at her local dance studio, and spending lots of time with her animals, especially her two cats at home.
Rylee Thomas
She/Her
Creative Nonfiction Editor, Podcasting & Interviews Lead
Rylee Thomas is an Honors senior at the University of Connecticut earning a dual degree in English and communication with a concentration in creative writing. She is a University Scholar working on her thesis, a YA gothic horror novel. She’s incredibly grateful to have won the Kathleen Gibson McPeek and JASNA (3rd place) essay contests in 2023, as well as the Wallace Stevens Poetry Contest, the Collins Prize in Poetry, and the Aetna Prize for Creative Writing for Children in 2022. When not writing, Rylee loves figure skating, spending time with her friends, and rereading Jane Austen novels.
Ellen Litman
She/Her
Faculty Advisor
Sean Forbes
He/Him