Little Patuxent Review

Excerpts from “Shards of Blue”

Last Friday’s post was an interview with geographer and poet Michael Ratcliffe, whose chapbook, Shards of Blue, will be published Aug. 21 by Finishing Line Press. As a special preview, Michael has agreed to share a couple of poems with Little Patuxent Review readers. SHE WILL NOT THIRST AGAIN John and Mary, Smith County, Kansas, […]

by Deborah Kevin

Voices of his past: An Interview with Michael Ratcliffe

Mike Ratcliffe is the kind of man one loves to spend the afternoon with, whether biking or hiking the rolling hills of Central Maryland or – as in my case – meeting over coffee, grown cold, as we discussed everything from poetry to how people identify with place. His bottle brush hair, brown, is shot […]

by Deborah Kevin

Summer Launch: As You Like It

On Saturday, June 6, gorgeous sunshine and a perfect 75-degree afternoon graced San Luis Obispo, California, a coastal town halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Despite the inviting weather and the lure of nearby beaches, die-hard literary fans made their way to the Meadow Park Community Room for a “Left-Coast” launch of Little Patuxent […]

by Pat Valdata

Concerning Craft: Playing with Form

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. Several years ago, I was sitting in the audience during a less-than-riveting session at a writing conference, and did the literary equivalent of doodling: I wrote an Italian sonnet. […]

by Deborah Kevin

The Summer 2015 Issue

Includes: Interviews with M.K. Asante and Morna McDermott Poetry by Danuta Kosk-Kosicka and Inga Schmidt Non-Fiction by Steven Coughlin Fiction by Tyler Barton and Kim O’Connell Art by Ian MacLean Davis Order Today Join us at the issue launch on June 13. Details here.