An ode to Jim Harrison By Sten Spinella LRR, March 31, 2016February 8, 2025 Jim Harrison died on Saturday, March 26th, 2016. Don’t let the innocuous name fool you; Harrison was an extraordinary man. For those who watch the show Californication, consider Harrison, who spent a portion of his career in Hollywood working on screenplays, a more talented Hank Moody with a blind left… Continue Reading
Some Faerie Good Reads for a Courtly Spring Break By Theresa Kurzawa LRR, March 7, 2016February 8, 2025 With Spring Break approaching fast, it’s time to stock up on some books to last you the week. Whether you’re spending your time at home or on a beach, a good read is essential for any successful break from school. The books that become popular in the Young Adult genre… Continue Reading
Remembering Nikolai Vasilyevich Gogol By Emily Catenzaro LRR, March 4, 2016February 8, 2025 “It is well-known that there are many faces in the world over the finishing of which nature did not take much trouble, did not employ any fine tools such as files, gimlets, and so on, but simply hacked them out with round strokes: one chop-a nose appears; another chop-lips appear;… Continue Reading
Where did the quotation mark go? by Steph Koo LRR, February 27, 2016February 8, 2025 We are approaching copyediting time at the Long River Review and it has me thinking about grammar, punctuation, and writing style—leading me to this question: Why do some authors do away with the quotation mark in dialogue? Perhaps I am noticing it more as I am reading more “serious literature”… Continue Reading
GET SLAPPED IN THE FACE BY LITERATURE: A Small Suggestion on How to Start Reading Again By Therese Masotta LRR, February 23, 2016February 8, 2025 “The one you love and the one who loves you are never, ever the same person.” — from Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk I didn’t always like to read. (What?! But you’re an English major!) Yes I am studying English and no, I did not always like to read. It’s… Continue Reading
The Graphic Novel: Art and Literature Worthy of Merit by Theresa Kurzawa LRR, February 23, 2016February 8, 2025 When approaching the subject of graphic novels (or more colloquially known as “comic books”), one often infers that their sole purpose is the mindless entertainment of youths with little to no literary or artistic merit. There are many reasons that this stereotype of graphic novels exists, and one of them… Continue Reading
When Movie Adaptations Fail LRR, March 23, 2015February 8, 2025 The announcement of a movie adaptation of a favorite book is always an exciting one. It is the wonderful convergence of my love of reading and my firm standing as a movie geek. However, movie adaptations always come with risk: many times filmmakers get it right, but for every hit… Continue Reading
Writer Crush Wednesday – Ian Doescher LRR, April 9, 2014February 8, 2025 I’m the kind of person that doesn’t really have a favorite author or a favorite book because that status is always changing. That being said, my current flavor of the month is Ian Doescher, an only recently published author, known for his bestselling debut novel, “William Shakespeare’s Star Wars: Verily, A… Continue Reading
Soundtracks to Literature LRR, March 30, 2013February 8, 2025 Movies and books have a lot in common: they bring stories to large audiences, they are meant to transport us somewhere new or highlight something old, they entertain us, and they can have profound effects on all manner of people. What’s one thing that movies always have that we almost… Continue Reading
Lines From the Works of William Shakespeare, or Jay-Z Lyrics? LRR, March 2, 2013February 8, 2025 Answers at the bottom. Good luck. We swaggering here For now I get around Life is but a dream to me I hit it right She’s too low for a high I flow too many ways These clothes are good enough to drink in I’ll teach you how to flow… Continue Reading