In Print!
Associate Editor Marianne Szlyk writes about the path some of her poems took this summer: Even as we spend so much time online and Kindles allow us to dispense with the aching weight of books, print publication is still exciting. …
Interviewing the Poetry Contest Winner: The Lantry Team
That's the beauty of art: it offers us a different sight
Getting Back in Touch
The Potomac Review is rested and refreshed and ready to rock. We're not kidding about that last part: we have made some changes at the editorial level, found some new bloggers (to join the already-fantastic current group), and have organized…
Free State Review at Writer’s Center in Bethesda
We mentioned previously on the blog that our editor-in-chief Julie Wakeman-Linn did a reading at The Writer’s Center recently. Now, our blogger Nathan Blanchard revisits The Writer’s Center and attends Free State’s reading. By: Nathan Blanchard Sunday, July…
Summer Reading Series: Holly Berardi on “The Seduction of Water”
Blogger Holly C. Berardi kicks off our Summer Reading Series by reflecting on how her beach read The Seduction of Water by Carol Goodman impacted her personal life and writing. By Holly C. Berardi Every summer I have…
Q&A Etiquette
Last week, we blogged about going to and giving readings, and even asking questions during the Q&A. Now, volunteer Nathan addresses some grievances about Q&A etiquette... By: Nathan Blanchard The time has come for someone to address your behavior…
Tales from Africa: A Reading
By: Karolina Gajdeczka Over the weekend, I attended the Writer’s Center’s “Tales from Africa” reading, featuring our very own editor-in-chief, Julie Wakeman-Linn, reading from her book, Chasing the Leopard Finding the Lion. The reading featured two other writers…
A Conversation with Editor-Novelists, Pt. 2
Editor in Chief Julie Wakeman-Linn interviews Jen Michalski, editor of JMWW, about her new novel, THE TIDE KING. Jen Michalski is author of the novel The Tide King (winner of the 2012 Big Moose Prize), the short story collections From…
Editor-in-Chief Julie Wakeman-Linn Reading on July 14th
Editor-in-Chief Julie Wakeman-Linn will be reading and talking about writing and Africa along with writers Susi Wyss and Glen Refief at the “Tales of Africa” reading on July 14th, 2013. The reading will be held at the Writer’s Center…
Jill Birdsall on Contest-Winning Flash Fiction Story
Our Brackish contest winner blogs about her winning entry. For information about the contest, her winning story, and the runners-up, please see our earlier post. By: Jill Birdsall What fun “Mr. Dow’s Story” was to write! Well into…