Why Brackish?
I, Potomac Review editor in chief, the editorial board, and the PR interns were brainstorming contest themes. We knew we wanted flash fiction because we love it and our debate was on to keep me from calling for Magic realism…
On Writing “Watching for My Father”
By: Susanna Brougham Looking at nothing and beginning to see something: not a bad place to start. I was on Cape Cod, with a day to spare before attending—what else?—a writing workshop. So I took a dune buggy ride over…
Two of My Favorite Things
Volunteer Karolina blogs about two of her favorite literary journals: One Story and Barrelhouse. Before I say what I’m about to say, I’d like to preface it with the point that I am not against reading novels, collections, plays or…
A D.C. Outing: Stories on Stage
Volunteer Karolina experiences office life Barrelhouse-style. Crammed in between the bars and restaurants that line the bustling streets of Adams Morgan in Washington, D.C., is the small yet comfortable space known as the DC Arts Center. Adams Morgan already has…
Authors Read from Their Work: Issue 51
Volunteer Nathan attends Potomac Review’s Issue 51 launch party and reading at the Black Squirrel. Last Wednesday, The Black Squirrel in Adams Morgan, Washington, D.C., hosted Potomac Review’s Issue 51 launch party and reading. An enthusiastic crowd gathered in the…