Caragh M. O’Brien is the author of two wildly popular YA dystopian trilogies: “Birthmarked” and “Vault of Dreamers.” Read on to learn more about O’Brien’s inter-genre, many-layered journey through the world of writing and publishing! … More Powerful Trilogies and Publishing Tips: An Interview with Caragh M. O’Brien
Matthew Wisnefsky discusses publication and writing strategies with novelist Lynda Loigman…… More An Interview with Lynda Loigman
Mia Yanosy asks Aetna Translation Award winner Aarushi Nohria about her experience translating… More An Interview with Aarushi Nohria
Abbey Campbell sits down with Anna Scoppetone to discuss “My Father’s Lemon Tree”… More An Interview with Anna Scoppetone
Camryn Johnson talks about creative writing with Professor Ellen Litman… More An Interview with Professor Ellen Litman
Kimiko Hahn is a nationally recognized and accoladed poet with 10 diverse collections of poetry to her name. These include Volatile, The Artist’s Daughter, The Narrow Road to the Interior: Poems, and the recent Brain Fever. One can track the trajectory of her career by observing the variety of poses and forms her work has… More Interview with Poet Kimiko Hahn, By Taylor Caron (2017)
It’s been said that expectations are best kept low when meeting a brilliant writer. This advice makes sense when one considers that a writer is presenting their best, most polished self on the page. The real thing should inevitably yield disappointing. I feel privileged in being able to verify that this is not the case… More “The things that hold you back can often help you”: An Interview with Poet Allison Joseph, By Taylor Caron (2017)
Interview by Steph Koo I had the opportunity to speak with Nikki Rubin, LRR alum, survivor of UCONN medical school, newly-minted doctor extraordinaire, over video chat this past weekend. Our talk ranged from writing experiences, to her decision to choose OB/GYN as her specialty, to my own anxieties over choosing the pre-medical path. Here are… More Reflections on Writing, Medicine, and More with Nikki Rubin, former LRR Poetry Editor by Stephanie Koo (2016)
This is the unedited transcript of Dr. Cobb’s interview. The edited version is printed in the Long River Review’s physical copy. Dr. William Jelani Cobb is a nationally-known intellectual who has written books, essays, and anthologies on everything from the history of hip-hop to the Cold War to racism and to current events, who has… More An Interview with Dr. William Jelani Cobb by Sten Spinella (2016)
I only had 30 minutes to speak to poet Carl Phillips, which was just enough time to access his worldview, yet a woefully insufficient amount of time to truly get at the thickness of his poetry. It was by far the friendliest interview I have ever conducted. Phillips was flexible with his schedule and would… More An Interview with Carl Phillips, Poet and Professor by Sten Spinella (2016)