Blog Grid Blog The Threat of an Empty Page By Emily Zimmer March 4, 2016 “I have a horror of the blank page. I simply cannot write on a blank page or screen. Because once I do, I start to fix it, and I never get past the... Does Anyone Really Know What Alt-Lit is? by Alexandra Cichon March 1, 2016 My freshman year of college, spring semester 2013, I found myself standing on a rooftop in Brooklyn with people I didn’t know. What we did have in... To Prompt, or Not to Prompt, That is the Question by Theresa Kurzawa February 29, 2016 It’s the kind of question you ask yourself, as a writer, when you’re stuck on what to write about. Should you venture into the dangerous and confusing... Storytelling with WNPR by Allison McLellan February 28, 2016 Storytelling is the original form of entertainment used to pass on legends and histories, and to pass the time. But now we have more stimulating forms... Where did the quotation mark go? by Steph Koo February 27, 2016 We are approaching copyediting time at the Long River Review and it has me thinking about grammar, punctuation, and writing style—leading me to this... Very, Very, Very, Very, Very Good: A review of Diane Williams’ new book Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine, Fine By Carleton Whaley February 24, 2016 “Young farmers and rural characters, obstetrical nurses, scholars, clergy—all the rest!—will have their great hopes realized more often than... GET SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY LITERATURE: A Small Suggestion on How to Start Reading Again By Therese Masotta February 23, 2016 “The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.” — from Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk I didn’t always like to... The Graphic Novel: Art and Literature Worthy of Merit by Theresa Kurzawa February 23, 2016 When approaching the subject of graphic novels (or more colloquially known as “comic books”), one often infers that their sole purpose is... Saying Goodbye to One of the Greats by Emily Zimmer February 22, 2016 “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in... «‹565758596061626364›»