Soundtracks to Literature LRR, March 30, 2013February 8, 2025 Movies and books have a lot in common: they bring stories to large audiences, they are meant to transport us somewhere new or highlight something old, they entertain us, and they can have profound effects on all manner of people. What’s one thing that movies always have that we almost… Continue Reading
Like Reading? Then Put a Ring on It! LRR, March 26, 2013February 8, 2025 Blog posts are stressful, man. So are taxes, emails, and Facebook. That’s why, for the past few weeks, these other stressful tasks have taken precedence over the #1 task of any English major—reading. Reading has not been a priority of mine for about a month now. Too many deadlines, too… Continue Reading
Hearing Poetry LRR, March 24, 2013February 8, 2025 Although I’ll be the first person to admit that I love nothing more than curling up with a book of poetry, there is something very special about hearing the words on a page come alive through a writer’s voice. The way in which poets play with language becomes evident upon… Continue Reading
Suggested reading: picture books for adults! (I mean, graphic novels) LRR, March 21, 2013February 8, 2025 So, it’s spring break and you’re haunted by the pile of required reading that is waiting for you next week. You spend hours watching bad television just to relax your poor, tired brain. But then you start to feel a little guilty—you love reading, after all. It’s just that reading… Continue Reading
Building (and Cleaning Out) Your Book Collection LRR, March 20, 2013February 8, 2025 The end of the spring semester is fast approaching and for me that means moving home, a place I have not lived consistently for about three years. Because of this, I recently decided to redo my room, putting away the pictures and collection of knick-knacks that remind me of my… Continue Reading
The Devaluation of Creativity LRR, March 17, 2013February 8, 2025 In my long experience on the receiving end of the education system, I have found that there is a significant part of our culture that devalues creativity, especially the fields of Liberal Arts and Fine Arts. In my four years of college as an English and Psychology major, I have… Continue Reading
An Interview with Bruce Cohen (2013) LRR, March 15, 2013June 16, 2017 Bruce Cohen has written three volumes of poetry: Placebo Junkies Conspiring With the Half Asleep (2012), Swerve (2011), and Disloyal Yo-Yo (2009). He teaches creative writing at UConn. The following interview was conducted by Long River Review’s Tatiana Gomez. Long River Review: So tell me about the experience that… Continue Reading
A Literary Meal LRR, March 13, 2013February 8, 2025 I’ve been noticing a trend in many of the readings for my children’s lit class… there’s A LOT of food. And some of the descriptions are so vivid and detailed that you can almost picture yourself enjoying the cuisine. Ranging from the delightfully decadent (like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’s… Continue Reading
Lines From the Works of William Shakespeare, or Jay-Z Lyrics? LRR, March 2, 2013February 8, 2025 Answers at the bottom. Good luck. We swaggering here For now I get around Life is but a dream to me I hit it right She’s too low for a high I flow too many ways These clothes are good enough to drink in I’ll teach you how to flow… Continue Reading