''Long River Review'' is the

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's award-winning annual literary magazine run by undergraduate students with the assistance of faculty staff. It is currently coordinated by Professor Ellen Litman. Each year a selection and interview process is held to find the most qualified students to join the LRR staff. The Long River Review class is only offered once a year, for the production of the magazine in the springtime. The class itself is divided into groups of focused panelists and specific position roles. Panelists comb through the multitude of submissions received every year to pick the very best pieces in fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or translations to publish. Students with position roles help make sure the magazine runs smoothly, overseeing various areas including editing, fundraising, copy editing, and social media. The class works together to produce a professional, fully realized magazine for sale. The process of creating this magazine helps students understand more about the literary publishing industry and get real hands-on experience working in a practical setting. Along with written submissions, the Long River Review also accepts art submissions for publication in the magazine, accepting photographs, drawings, illustrations, comics, mixed media designs, and more. ''Long River Review'' replaced ''Writing UConn : fiction, essays, poetry'' () run by the Department of English from 1983–1997.''

Prizes

The following prizes are awarded each year by the magazine: * Edward R. & Frances Schreiber Collins Poetry Award * Jennie Hackman Memorial Award for Short Fiction * Wallace Stevens Poetry Prize

Editors

The following people have been the Editor-in-Chief of the magazine: * 2022 Nicole Catarino * 2021 Alexander Mika * 2020 Anna Zarra Aldrich * 2019 Siobhan Dale & Brianna McNish * 2018 Rebecca Hill * 2017 Stephanie Koo * 2016 Shannon Hearn * 2015 Lauren Silverio * 2014 Krisela Karaja * 2013 Alyssa Palazzo * 2012 Ryan Wiltzius * 2011 Joe Welch * 2010 Annie Brooks * 2009 Michael Pontacoloni * 2008 Nathan Harold * 2007 Jaclyn Allard * 2006 Christopher Venter * 2005 Jacob Overdurff * 2004 Ashley Linden * 2003 Sarah Breckenridge * 2002 Julie Wernau * 2001 Nathan Fisher & Jessica Francassini * 2000 Stephani M. Dion * 1999 Marla Gelman & Tracey Lander * 1998 Michael Gore & Michael Schiavo

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* Literary magazines published in the United States Student magazines published in the United States Annual magazines published in the United States Magazines established in 1983 Magazines published in Connecticut University of Connecticut {{student-mag-stub