Ten.

Ten. Do you remember hitting that double-digit birthday? Or the first time you counted to ten? You felt like a big kid. Then there were David Letterman’s famous “Top Ten Lists.”  (I’m still mourning their demise.) On the eve of the millennium, the hit film “10 Things I Hate About You” opened in theaters. Bo […]

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What’s a Salon, anyway?

When I heard the phrase “literary salon,” I thought immediately of Gertrude Stein and her famous Parisian salons of the 1920s. Invited to participate in one of her events, you knew you were definitely hot shit. Couldn’t you see the flapper dresses sway, feel the crisp bite of champagne, and hear Gertrude bark at Hemingway? […]

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Launch Delayed to January 31

The launch reading of the Winter 2016 “Myth” issue has been postponed due to expected inclement weather. It will be held from 2-4 pm on Sunday, January 31, 2016, at Oliver’s Carriage House, 5410 Leaf Treader Way, Columbia, MD 21044. LPR Contributing Editor Susan Thornton Hobby will serve as our MC. Light refreshments will be served and copies […]

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Meet Lisa, gardener of flowers, words, and love.

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill could have been looking ahead, thinking about Little Patuxent Review’s volunteer staff. Each works tirelessly behind the scenes to read your submissions, edit the draft and design the final printed journal. In other words, it means something to them when your […]

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Pushcart Nominations

If you’ve been reading along this year with Little Patuxent Review, you know we’ve had an incredible bevy of talent from which to pull our annual Pushcart nominations, due today. Our entire staff and volunteer readers shared their feedback to create a comprehensive submission. Congratulations to all our nominees! Winter 2015 Issue Matthew Westbrook, “The Family […]

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