The “Concerning Craft” series introduces Little Patuxent Review contributors, showcases their work and shares some insights on writing well. Our latest comes from Alan King, who writes that his “creative process” is a “meditative one.” “Poetry still asks me to prove myself, to take it to the next level,” King reflects, and he makes that […]
Read More…What do Salon.com, Vanity Fair, and the Little Patuxent Review have in common? Answer: all three got the same ranking in the Bookfox blogger’s ranking of the top literary magazines in the USA. Bookfox based his rankings on the number of appearances and mentions in the annual anthology Best American Essays. https://thejohnfox.com/ranking-of-literary-nonfiction/
Read More…LPR celebrates its writers for all of their imagination and craft. The editors have had the delightful challenge of selecting pieces for the pushcart nomination. Here are our choices. Congratulations to all of you! WINTER 2017 Poetry: “Black Light for Etheridge Knight” by Peter Marcus “The Wind Makes It Impossible” by Kendra Kopelke Fiction: “Fly […]
Read More…As fiction editor of Little Patuxent Review I am often asked, “What do you look for?” The answer to that is: a good story. But what is a good story? We all have different tastes, different opinions, but what makes art Art? What is it that elevates a piece from okay to good? The fiction […]
Read More…This essay was originally published on November 20, 2015. It is being re-shared in support of LPR’s 10th Anniversary celebration. 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 author Matt Tompkins, whose story “The World […]
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