It’s almost midterm, and the TRR team has been busy! A couple of weeks ago, Stegner Lecturer Kimi Eisele visited our class, and we had a fantastic discussion about writing and publishing. If you missed the lecture, you can watch it on the Division of Arts, Letters, and Learning’s YouTube channel. Several team members areContinue reading “What TRR Has Been Up To”
Author Archives: Talking River Review
The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Joe Wilkins
It’s been years since I’ve read a book of narrative nonfiction as honest, compassionate, and wise as Michael Copperman’s Seeking Kenny: A Wrestler’s Journey. A journalistic investigation, a tender biography, a wise meditation on sport, persistence, faith, the natural world, and the search for meaning—this is a book I’m going to hand to my sixteen-year-old son. This isContinue reading “The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Joe Wilkins”
From the Community: Tate Jessup
My name is Tate, and I have served as LCWR’s station manager for the past year, working alongside station advisor Ian Tippets and music manager Rose Lafser. I oversee daily operations, assist DJs, and research music. When I first began college, I was discouraged from becoming involved in campus clubs and events. My experience withContinue reading “From the Community: Tate Jessup”
From the Archives: Ron McFarland
Winter 2001 AN IDAHO MAN SPEAKS OUT ON SWANS They glide on water and they migrate southand north, they mate for life, theywhistle when they die. We have no timefor myths in Idaho but take much pridein being America’s state of mind,symbol of what the world would likeof course to be most like. What isContinue reading “From the Archives: Ron McFarland”
The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Tara Karr Roberts
The Origin of Ava by Annie Lampman LC State alumna Annie Lampman’s brilliant new novel, The Origin of Ava, interweaves the stories of three unforgettable characters: Ava, a grieving ornithologist chasing birds and comfort in Ecuador; Ezra, a recently incarcerated young man seeking to distance himself from his painful past; and Greer, an 11-year-old girl running for herContinue reading “The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Tara Karr Roberts”
Meet the Fall 2026 TRR Interns
Lanessa Watkins: Hello! I’m Lanessa Watkins, and I’m a senior majoring in Publishing Arts with a minor in Creative writing. I am also the president of TRR. I am super excited to be building Issue 61, and I’m even more excited to lead some top-secret TRR projects we have been designing over the summer! LandryContinue reading “Meet the Fall 2026 TRR Interns”
Spring 2026 Recap
TRR editors, Jessica, Baeli, and Iden are graduating this year! We are so happy for them but sad to see them leave. Thank you for all you have done for TRR! A special thanks to Baeli, the graphic designer for TRR! The amount of work you put in is incredible.
From the Community: Libby Bradbury
Hi! I’m Libby Bradbury, and I’m a sophomore here at LC State. I’m majoring in Publishing Arts and minoring in Psychology. The end goal is to be a book editor. Reading has always been a favorite hobby of mine, and I have a knack for noticing mistakes in the books I read. Someday, I hopeContinue reading “From the Community: Libby Bradbury”
The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Kimberly Tolson
The last book I read was essentially a modest holiday tray of baklava bites: tons of little snacks, all with flaky and delicious layers. Neatly packaged in a breezy 177-pages, Dept. of Speculation by Jenny Offill gives readers just enough to chew on with short chapters and even shorter paragraphs. It’s one of those “read in oneContinue reading “The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Kimberly Tolson”
The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Monique Ferrell
Review by Monique Ferrell I’m partial to stories that bookend themselves. The text begins with a Black man standing literally and metaphorically on the edge. Frustrated with life—with the treatment of Blackness in the world in which he resides—he leaps from the roof of Mercy Hospital, clad in blue silk wings. Broken-hearted, he takes withContinue reading “The Last Book I Read: A Recommendation From Monique Ferrell”