We Should Be Reading (And Writing) More Prose Poetry
February 22, 2023
Blog editor and poetry panelist Madison Bigelow makes a case for prose poetry. … More We Should Be Reading (And Writing) More Prose Poetry
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The Stories We Tell Part 2: Sam Bastille
March 11, 2022
Nicole Catarino, Editor in Chief of the Long River Review, interviews our team member, Sam Bastille. In this interview, we get to see what the creative process of writing is like for one individual and how that process intermingles with tabletop role-playing games… … More The Stories We Tell Part 2: Sam Bastille
“Poetry… A Way of Being In A World Not Made For Us”: A Review Of “Beauty Is A Verb”
March 8, 2022
A map of movement of disability across time and space, “Beauty is a Verb” brilliantly illustrates the ways in which disability is perceived by society. Jess Gallagher shares her thoughts and her hopes for the future of disability poetics… … More “Poetry… A Way of Being In A World Not Made For Us”: A Review Of “Beauty Is A Verb”
Blurring Boundaries: Challenging Our Compulsion To Categorize Writing
February 15, 2022
Emerging writers often struggle with the urge to make their writing fit an ambiguous mold of perfection. Luckily, Jess Gallagher has advice…… More Blurring Boundaries: Challenging Our Compulsion To Categorize Writing
Queer Authors: Intersectionality in Poetry
February 14, 2022
Sam Bastille explores poetry as a conduit for intersectionality and praises Jericho Brown’s “The Tradition”…… More Queer Authors: Intersectionality in Poetry
A History Of Blackout Poetry
January 31, 2022
Ever wanted to try writing blackout poetry? Sam Bastille shows you how to get started…… More A History Of Blackout Poetry
Poetry as Medication For Cultural Fixations
March 4, 2021
Kevin Cox on using poetry as medication for cultural fixations… More Poetry as Medication For Cultural Fixations
Lessons in Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”
February 25, 2021
Mia Yanosy on lessons in life and poetry from Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”… More Lessons in Patrizia Cavalli’s “The Keeper”
Read Between The Lyrics
April 30, 2020
5 female singer-songwriters who put poetry into pop By Ryan Amato When you think of creative writing, chances are you don’t immediately think of music; but you’d be surprised that the same amount of creativity that goes into crafting the powerful metaphors and storylines that can be found in some of your favorite songs on… More Read Between The Lyrics
Walking in Wallace Stevens’s Footsteps
April 22, 2020
By Danny Mitola If there’s one thing I’ve noticed that’s different during self-isolation, it’s the amount of people walking, biking, and running on my street. There have certainly been people in the past whose daily routines included these activities, but I’ve noticed many new faces. It doesn’t come as much of a surprise, really. With… More Walking in Wallace Stevens’s Footsteps