About

For over 32 years, Lewis-Clark State College’s student-run literary journal, Talking River Review, has featured creative work by some of this country’s best contemporary writers of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Past contributors include Steve Almond, Beth Alvarado, Kim Barnes, Mary Clearman Blew, Sven Birkerts, Sherwin Bitsui, Judy Blunt, Michael Earl Craig, Claire Davis, David James Duncan, Monique Ferrell, Stephen Dunn, Gary Fincke, Seth Fried, Pete Fromm, CMarie Fuhrman, Jim Harrison, Patricia Henley, B.J. Hollars, William Johnson, Tara Karr Roberts, William Kittredge, Dorianne Laux, Bret Lott, Lee Martin, Michael Martone, Ron McFarland, Neide Messer, Brenda Miller, Tina Ontiveros, Lia Purpura, Alberto Rios, Ricardo Ruiz, Rob Schlegel, Derek Sheffield, Nance Van Winckel, Julie Marie Wade, Michael Wasson, Kerri Webster, Joe Wilkins, Robert Wrigley, and Dean Young, among others. 

Talking River Review is published biannually by the Associated Students of Lewis-Clark State College (ASLCSC). Subscriptions are $12 per year (which includes two issues) and back issues are $12 each.

To learn more about the journal, its founders, and first contributors, please read the Oral History of Talking River Review, published in the 25^th anniversary issue. Read it here or download:

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