Blog The Appeal of La La Land LRR, April 21, 2026April 20, 2026 Written by: Nabeeha Nafey There is something to be said about how good art can continue to surprise you again and again. Of course, this is a personal experience — what constitutes “good art” obviously varies between you and I. But one film, or rather cinematic experience, that many people… Continue Reading
Blog Like Phoebe Bridgers but Happier: A Review of Lizzy McAlpine’s Give Me a Minute LRR, February 27, 2023February 8, 2025 Need a new feel-good album recommendation? Rylee Thomas offers the most recent addition to her playlist. Continue Reading
Blog Bad Dates, Painful Humor, and Genuine Connection: An Ode to Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton LRR, February 13, 2023February 8, 2025 Editor in Chief Rylee Thomas reflects on love and relationships during this Valentine’s season with her reading of Dolly Alderton’s “Everything I Know About Love.” Continue Reading
Blog Love, Magic, And Adventure: A Review of “A Court of Thorns and Roses” LRR, March 21, 2022February 8, 2025 The bestselling fantasy novel “A Court of Thorns and Roses” packs romance, magic, and intrigue into one tantalizing package. Read on for a look at Sam Bastille’s opinions and takeaways… Continue Reading
Blog The Answer Is Love: A Review Of The Darkness Outside Us By Eliot Schrefer LRR, February 4, 2022February 8, 2025 Looking for a heart-pounding Sci-Fi romance? Eileen Scholomicky has the recommendation for you… Continue Reading
Blog The Person Behind the Face: Review of Elif Batuman’s ‘The Idiot’ LRR, April 11, 2020February 8, 2025 By Samantha Bertolino The title Batuman chose is emblematic of Dostoevsky’s 19-century novel, in which Knyaz Myshkin’s goodness and simplicity fool others into believing that he lacks intuition and intelligence. In much of the same manner, Batuman’s central character, Selin, appears at times to be kind and uncomplicated, while in… Continue Reading
Why Lang Leav Should Be Your Post Valentine’s Day Read by Alexandra Cichon LRR, February 16, 2016February 8, 2025 If you spent your Valentine’s Day single and lamenting happy couples, fear not, you may still have a chance at romance. And you may find that hope in Lang Leav, bestselling author of three books of poetry, Memories, Love & Misadventure, and Lullabies. Besides winning the 2014 Goodreads Choice award… Continue Reading
L(RR) is for… LRR, February 14, 2015February 8, 2025 Warning: It’s that time of year. You already know what this post is about. ( Since there’s been love, and language of course, there have been words, infinite words, written about love. In fact, many would argue that love is one of, if not the, most pervasive topic in literature…. Continue Reading
A Little Late on the OSC Train LRR, March 4, 2014February 8, 2025 Late last year, the issue of Orson Scott Card’s political views came back into the public light in full force with the impending release of the film version of his critically acclaimed novel Ender’s Game. Everyone wanted to have their say on the matter criticizing him. There was even a… Continue Reading
Grá Fómhair – Autumnal Love LRR, November 17, 2013June 16, 2017 What better way to celebrate the glorious reds, oranges, and yellows of November—the brisk air, the hot tea, the annual newfound surprise of mittens, scarves, and caps—than with a love story? Our 2013 print issue of Long River Review included a Foreign Literatures section. We purposefully published these pieces—two in… Continue Reading