Blog Interview: Reopening Of Madison Cinema LRR, March 24, 2022February 8, 2025 Michaela Flaherty shows us what it takes to run an independent Movie Theatre in her interview with Lizzy O’Gara the general manager of Madison Cinemas… Continue Reading
Blog POV: You’re the Last Person in the World to Read Harry Potter LRR, April 23, 2020February 8, 2025 By Jennie Fetzer Picture this, it’s the early 2000s, and if you’re a millennial or *cusp* Gen-Zer, you’re probably about to get off the bus from school, drink a Capri-Sun juice pouch, and read the Harry Potter series for the third (no, fourth) time through. A strange reality hit me… 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
Fanfiction: Try It—No Wait, Hear Me Out! by Diana Koehm LRR, May 16, 2016February 8, 2025 I know what you’re thinking. Fanfiction. Aka poorly written smut by hormonal preteens. As a true lover of literature, I have no patience whatsoever for ill-written work. However, I refuse to condemn an entire community of writers based on the reputations of a few. If there’s anything I’ve learned by… Continue Reading