Category Archives: Maryland

My Two Heads

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

My first memory of a structured music environment comes from the fourth grade at Nativity, a Catholic school in Washington, D.C. The overexuberant nun insisted that we bend our thumbs at a ninety-degree angle, open our mouths, and stick the … Continue reading →

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An Interview with Rebekah Remington

Posted on April 30, 2013 by

I find it hard to believe Rebekah Remington when she tells me that she’s dealt with failure. Rebekah is the winner of the 2013 Clarinda Harriss Poetry Prize for her chapbook Asphalt. It is a solid collection, marked by eloquence … Continue reading →

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Concerning Craft: Dylan Bargteil

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

The “Concerning Craft” series introduces Little Patuxent Review contributors, showcases their work and draws back the curtain to reveal a little of what went into producing it. Please meet Dylan Bargteil. Dylan is an undergraduate physics and math major at … Continue reading →

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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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