Slam at the Benton: “Splinter People” by Kelly Stoldt (2017) LRR, April 6, 2017June 16, 2017 Splinter People by Kelly Stoldt My mother has announced her worry That living in a single dorm room is bad for me. She asks if I’ve been socializing If I’ve made friends Leaves out “since the last time.” I tell her I’ve gotten really close with my mattress (It goes… Continue Reading
Does My Voice Need a Color? Platforms and Safe Spaces LRR, April 6, 2017February 8, 2025 Times have changed for those who voice their opinion to the public. The internet is readily available to everyone and it is waiting for us to post our thoughts—in one hundred and forty characters or less. It’s a privilege to have access to a platform through which we can assert… Continue Reading
PATERSON: The Blue-Collar Poet and Writing with a ‘Day Job’ By: Nicholas DiBenedetto LRR, April 5, 2017February 8, 2025 Jim Jarmusch’s Paterson is Paterson in ways that I never realized something could be Paterson. The film’s star, Adam Driver, plays a bus driver and poet named Paterson, who lives in the city of Paterson, New Jersey, and whose favorite poet is William Carlos Williams (whose epic poem Paterson, is… Continue Reading
“Women are a Decorative Sex”: Literary Misogyny and its Perpetuation By: Sabrina O’Brien LRR, April 4, 2017February 8, 2025 One thing that politics has reminded us in the last few months is that gender equality, even in a first-world country like the United States, still has a long way to go. Some women remain oblivious and believe they already have access to equality. This is, of course, false. The… Continue Reading
Nostalgia’s Curse By: Jameson Croteau LRR, April 4, 2017February 8, 2025 My grandparents’ living room reeked of encroaching death. Nature, for years, had been welcomed into the cracks of the handpicked brick walls that had been layered and mortared as an act of love from my strong armed Papa. But every one of those flowers, vines, and blooms were dying, curling… Continue Reading
Thank You! LRR, April 1, 2017 Another successful Bags and Books Sale! From the staff of Long River Review 2017, thank you for the continued support. Continue Reading
Poetry Slam Series! LRR, April 1, 2017 This year, we are launching a Poetry Slam series on our website. Watch local poets read from their work, published here for the first time on LongRiverReview.com. Also included are text of the complete poems, and short interviews with the writers. Our first post in this series features “The Anthem”,… Continue Reading
Slam at the Benton: “The Anthem” by Mary Kozan (2017) LRR, April 1, 2017June 16, 2017 The Anthem by Mary Kozan i. The bungalow colony was in its heydey. Blondes unfurled Their legs on plastic deck chairs, laughing like advertisements Over bottles of Coca-Cola. Their children pissed in the pool and shrieked With joy. Tits sagged in one-piece floral bathing suits. My grandmother (then, in the… Continue Reading
Soundtracks for Studying and Writing By: Emily Catenzaro LRR, April 1, 2017February 8, 2025 I listen to soundtracks for fun. I’m not sure if it’s because of my background in figure skating, because I’m a big movie buff, or I just love music in general, but I’ve listened to soundtracks since I was a kid. When my peers were really excited about Eminem, I… Continue Reading