Although I had found Drunk Monkeys by clicking randomly from a catalog of literary magazines, I had not found it easy to click away; I was ensnared briefly by its funny name, and, more importantly, by the wide-ranging nature of its content. Drunk Monkeys, an online literary magazine since 2011, has a great selection… More A Talk with Matthew Guerruckey, Editor-in-Chief of Drunk Monkeys (2015)
I met Troy Caldeira at The Daily Campus, UConn’s student newspaper. He has a wonderful ability to capture a moment and a person in his photographs. I spoke with him about his senior project him over email. Describe your senior project. What is the inspiration behind it? “My senior project is the coming together of two… More Artist Spotlight: Troy Caldeira
My shaking keeps me steady as I go. Without it I wouldn’t know if I’m alive or dead. This past spring break I was fortunate enough to spend on a service trip in Sequoyah County, Oklahoma, part… More “My shaking keeps me steady as I go” – Culturally Eclectic Poetry
My first question for author Claire Kilroy is, “what has changed since your last visit to UConn?” This is her second time visiting – the first being six years ago in 2009. Her response: “I’ve had a child.” Right now, Kilroy is primarily a mother. Before our interview, she spoke on the phone to… More This is What It Feels Like To Be Alive – Interviewing Claire Kilroy (2015)
I stumbled upon the literary magazine Blackberry: A magazine for an assignment for class, but what I found was a magazine that will stay with me forever. What makes this magazine so special to me is that it gives the black woman a voice in the literary world. Now I know black women have access… More Blackberry: A Magazine (2015)
Mika Caldera is an art student at the University of Connecticut who’s piece “Empathy” has previously been featured on the Long River Review Blog. I’m here to go a bit more in depth about the artist, her artwork, and her future projects. I sat down with Mika at the art building to discuss her work… More Artist Spotlight: Mika Caldera
On Tuesday, March 31st, we welcomed one of Ireland’s most prestigious contemporary writers into our midst. Novelist Claire Kilroy came to UConn to be the Gerson Irish Reader, marking her as the first to writer to be repeatedly featured by the program. The Gerson Irish Reader Program first began in 1997, in honor… More Claire Kilroy, Gerson Reading 2015
Interviews are often the focal point of any publication. Maybe this is less about the concept of celebrity, and more about the fact that intimate one-on-one contact and examination with another human being is perpetually and inherently fascinating. But even with the most interesting subject, it takes a skill to obtain a strong interview.… More The Art of the Interview
Hunter French, a senior at the University of Connecticut working towards a BFA with a Graphics Art concentration, wasn’t always planning to be an art major. Though he was always interested in art, from his drawing classes to an AP Studio course in high school, French entered college not entirely sure where his love for art fell on… More Artist Spotlight: Hunter French
I recently spoke with Marissa Stanton, a senior Fine Arts major who is working on her senior project titled, “In Context.” Marissa features individuals of varying ages who she doesn’t know intimately and allows them to arrange the space they will be using in any manor that reflects who they are. Once the volunteer chooses… More Artist Spotlight: Marissa Stanton