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Written By Ally LeMaster      A Year In Review:    Long River Review has been a literary tradition at the University of Connecticut since 1997. This week, our staff published Issue 27, which highlights a diversity of stories ranging from topics of the generational impact of immigration to the…

Written by: Veronica Borowski Most people when they think of murder mystery movies, don’t exactly associate them with comedy. But for me the best type of murder mystery movies are packed with comedy, thriller, twists and sarcasm. Over the years I have watched my fair share of this particular genre…

Written by: Schuyler Cummings   Amidst the unyielding ascent of generative AI, a realm where mere snippets of input can yield sprawling essays, workers across industries – especially writers – are left wondering where they will stand in their careers mere months from now. There’s no doubt the age of…

Written by: Alexus Lowe Out of the many attempts my mother made to learn one of her crafts, only one stuck: crocheting!  I’ve been crocheting off and on for about six years. Now before we continue any further, for those who don’t know, Knitting and Crocheting are two DIFFERENT crafts….

Written by: Nicholas Krzykowski   Fantasy literature has played a significant role in my life. Whether it be reading Harry Potter in elementary school or crawling under the covers—a cup of tea on the nightstand—and exploring long-forgotten civilizations with my dad, I was always enamored by some magical world.  …

Written by: Kamila Ciebielski   Although American Hollywood cinema is an opportunity to watch a jaw dropping blockbuster film, foreign films are our generation’s privilege. Never before has it been easier to stream a movie, especially foreign films. Everyone nowadays watches everything with the subtitles on, so a foreign film…

Written By: Sophia Ciraldo    If you’re a book lover like me, you’ve probably heard of or already have a Goodreads account. I enjoy Goodreads because I can visually see my reading progress and get recommendations to add to my TBR stack. You can set a yearly reading challenge on…

Written By: Sofia Tas-Castro   The Romance genre is notably the best selling and most sought after genre in bookstores today and in the past. Whether it’s fantasy romance, contemporary, or historical, there is a type of romance for every reader.  With the hype surrounding BookTok and its favoritism to…