Angus By Sten Spinella (2017) LRR, July 5, 2017July 4, 2017 The Jennie Hackman Memorial Prize for Fiction, Second Place (2017) The girl I was seeing had this dog, a real fluffy fucker, whose name was Angus. It was her boyfriend’s dog. She was taking care of Angus because his owner was studying abroad in New Zealand for the semester. I… Continue Reading
10 Examples of Why Rappers are among the Best Writers of the 21st Century By: Sten Spinella LRR, March 5, 2017February 8, 2025 Last year, one of my blog posts for the Long River Review claimed that hip-hop artist Kendrick Lamar is America’s leading public intellectual. In sports journalism terms, that would be called an “electric” or “hot” take. Continuing in that direction this year, I’d like to posit a deeply held conviction… Continue Reading