Tag Archives: Writing

Multigenerational Music: Jesse Paris Smith and Patti Smith

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

The subject of intergenerational performers has been dear to my heart since I learned that my maternal grandmother’s family had broadcast a live AM radio show on Saturday nights from New York City in the Thirties and Forties. I was inspired to explore … Continue reading →

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Reader Response: Written in Silence, Inspired by Sound

Posted on May 7, 2013 by

We love getting your reactions to the material that we post. If your message contains new information or images, we may even publish it as a separate piece. Here’s how I came upon–and combined–what two of our readers, one a member of … 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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What it Means to be a Musician and a Poet: Truth Thomas

Posted on April 23, 2013 by

I liked Truth Thomas the moment that I met him and soon came to appreciate his poetry. But I never knew how much until I heard him read “What The Snake Whispered in Eve’s Ear,” which eventually made its way into his book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kathleen Hellen’s Umberto’s Night

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

Kathleen Hellen’s Umberto’s Night won the 2012 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize. Its black cover, with an apocalyptic image of a city under an atomic fireball, hints at much of the content, made explicit by an epigraph from Umberto Eco’s Travels in Hyperreality: … Continue reading →

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Meet the Neighbors: Free State Review

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

A journal such as ours requires a vibrant literary and artistic environment to thrive—and even survive. In appreciation of the various cultural entities around us, we present “Meet the Neighbors,” a series where we provide you with personal introductions to a diverse assortment. … Continue reading →

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First and Foremost: Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson

Posted on March 26, 2013 by

At LPR online, emerging and lesser-known writers and artists have always received precedence. But—first and foremost—we love showcasing those whose debut literary and artistic works have appeared on our pages. Which is why we started work on such a list, posted on this … Continue reading →

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What Sets Us Apart: LPR at AWP

Posted on March 19, 2013 by

Nothing helps a literary journal clarify its personality like trying to stand out at the Association of Writers & Writing Programs conference. The annual AWP get-together is one of the largest of its kind. This year’s event, held in the … Continue reading →

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Music Makers: Van Morrison

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Those familiar with our Winter 2008 Nature issue know that Michael Oberman is an accomplished nature photographer. His “Truce…Great Blue Heron and Red-Winged Blackbird” appears on the cover, and other images are reproduced inside. At the end of the profile by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Elisavietta Ritchie’s Feathers or Love on the Wing

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

Both bird and people watchers can catch colorful glimpses in Elisavietta Ritchie’s new chapbook Feathers or Love on the Wing. In this volume, Ritchie transforms birds and nature into metaphors for living, loving and dying. Ritchie’s poems appear against full-page watercolors … Continue reading →

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