Monthly Archives: January 2012

On Being Invisible: Our Elderly

Posted on January 31, 2012 by

This essay is part of a series inspired by our Winter 2012 Social Justice issue. The first one was posted September 2011, and all feature people who have helped make marginalized segments of our world more visible to mainstream America through poetry, prose and visual art. … Continue reading →

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LPR Nominates Six for Pushcart Prizes

Posted on January 26, 2012 by

As a young publication, Little Patuxent Review is more about publishing emerging writers and artists than about winning prizes. Still, toward the end of 2010, one of our contributing editors, Susan Thornton Hobby, nominated Tara Hart’s poem “Patronized,” which appeared … Continue reading →

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Book Review: JoAnn Balingit’s Forage

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Like many Poetry Friday regulars, I often assign myself a blog project for National Poetry Month. In 2010, I took readers on virtual road trip around the United States, profiling each state’s poet laureate. (I made it as far as … Continue reading →

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Meet the Neighbors: Enoch Pratt Free Library

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

A journal like Little Patuxent Review requires a vibrant literary and artistic community to thrive–and even survive. In appreciation of the cultural entities around us, we present “Meet the Neighbors,” where we provide you with some personal introductions. Recently, Little … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Social Justice

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

On January 28, Little Patuxent Review will launch the Social Justice issue, guest-edited by poet Truth Thomas, at Oliver’s Carriage House in Columbia, MD. In celebration of the release, I was invited to share my thoughts on the upcoming issue and social … Continue reading →

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On Being Invisible: Our Nation’s Incarcerated

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This essay is part of a series inspired by our Winter 2012 Social Justice issue. The first one was posted September 2011, and all feature people who have helped make marginalized segments of our world more visible to mainstream America through poetry, prose and visual … Continue reading →

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