“It’s no wonder truth is stranger than fiction. Fiction has to make sense.” – Mark Twain I like to think of fiction as a special version of reality. Fiction is inherently made up of lies, and yet it has a power unlike anything else, because it presents reality not actually…
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UConn!! Huskies!! UConn!! Huskies!!
Four years of college. You’d think I’d be sick of this place. The truth is: I am quite sick of a few things. My freshman year consisted of not one single night of restful sleep. You can ascribe this to noisy drunks galloping up and down the halls, screaming at…
Long Live Long River Rock
Well, at least the rock will live on in spirit… and here on this site. Members of the editorial board decorated the UConn Rock before our release party. Sadly, it was painted over, only an hour later. But here are some pictures of our lovely masterpiece, before our graffiti was…
An Ode to Graduating Seniors
You made it, you’re done with the finals, done with the papers, done with the blue books, the pencils, the classes; you’re done, done, done, done. But are you really? Does education end with graduation – are the two synonymous and entwined? Will you never pick up a book again,…
Behind the Scenes
The release of the 2010 Long River Review brought about many new changes. For example, this year’s journal features a colored inside front cover but some of the exciting things that took place this year aren’t entirely visible. Ryan Pape, was the journal’s first translations editor, bringing to the LRR…
Happy 35th Anniversary, Uconn Co-op!
Today I had a wonderful experience at the Uconn Co-op. I walked in to get myself a bottle of water and left with three brand new books. Here’s how it happened : Laughter. Attracted inside by voices and celebration, I wandered through the little aisles for what seemed like days,…
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