Blog An English Major Who Hopes To Read The Classics LRR, March 25, 2022February 8, 2025 Looking to take a foray into the exciting world of classic literature? English major Aayushi Agarwal has prepared the must-read checklist for you… Continue Reading
Blog Why Are All Dystopian Novels the Same? The Answer Isn’t Shocking LRR, April 27, 2021February 8, 2025 Camryn Johnson on why dystopian novels all seem the same. Continue Reading
Blog What makes a story “next”? LRR, February 25, 2020February 8, 2025 By Kathryn O’Donnell Our mission at Long River this issue was to find and publish pieces that are next, not now. “Next” shouldn’t be reserved solely for ideas that have never been discussed before. “Next” could be looking at a story that’s already been told from a new perspective. The… Continue Reading
How to Read a Book (in Case You Didn’t Know) By Sabrina O’Brien LRR, February 19, 2017February 8, 2025 People often find that I am the most unconventional of English majors. No, I don’t write a lot; no I don’t read novels in a day; no I don’t like Hemingway (which is a comment that has earned me many looks from my fellow students); if you want a story… Continue Reading
Top 10 Most Literary Indie Bands LRR, February 11, 2014February 8, 2025 My favorite things in life are music and books. The only thing I love more is when they cross over. 1) First prize goes to Neutral Milk Hotel. Their counter-culture classic and magnum opus In the Aeroplane Over the Sea is a giant love letter to Anne Frank. In an interview with Pitchfork,… Continue Reading