CategoryThe River

The River is a representation of the Sandy River itself, which runs alongside the university and what inspired the name of the journal. It is a constantly flowing, ebbing and surging, body of content filled with contemporary work. To submit to The River please visit our Submissions page to the left or e mail TheRiverEditors@gmail.com directly.

Posted April 10, 2019 The Cafe Scene

The Sketcher

By Ciera Miller Blood dripped down the side of the pink mug. The daisies that had chained themselves around it were no longer their usual pure white. They smelled of … Continue Reading The Sketcher

Posted April 9, 2019 Fiction

Burnt

By Coffee and Horror Contest Second Place Winner, Aislinn Forbes It smelled like coffee. Like my mother on late Sunday mornings and college cafes. Like comfort. Which didn’t make any … Continue Reading Burnt

Posted April 8, 2019 Art

Café des Morts

by Lowell Warren

Posted April 7, 2019 Contests

Contest Winners!

We would like to thank everyone for participating in our coffee and horror contest! We received so many great submissions and it was a tough choice to figure out the … Continue Reading Contest Winners!

Posted April 4, 2019 Fiction

Broken

By Michael Sutton The alarm screams but I’m already awake. I lie quiet in the tangled sheets, the aftermath of another sleepless night. My feet trace their routine course to … Continue Reading Broken

Posted April 3, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Creepin’ It Real: Fairies

by Audrey Harper

Posted April 3, 2019 The Cafe Scene

The Café Aesthetic

By Ciera Miller There’s something about coffee and the attraction of the arts. It’s almost a cliche now to find authors working in cafés. Musicians and artists, philosophers and politicians—you’ll … Continue Reading The Café Aesthetic

Posted March 27, 2019 Creepin' It Real

Creepin’ It Real: Dolls

by Audrey Harper

Posted March 27, 2019 The Cafe Scene

A Cup a Day

By Ciera Miller Have you ever stood in line at a cafe and just stared at the selection of tea that they have? There’s pomegranate rooibos, spicy chai, English Breakfast, … Continue Reading A Cup a Day

Posted March 26, 2019 The River

Independence Day

by Brian Ó Faoláin

Posted March 24, 2019 The River

Battles Below

by Gerard Sarnat

Posted March 21, 2019 Poetry

Upon the Discovery of the Existence of Another Golden Calf

By Holly Day This is how God must have felt looking down at His people dancing around the golden calf when they thought His back was turned, surreptitiously kissing fist-sized … Continue Reading Upon the Discovery of the Existence of Another Golden Calf

Posted March 20, 2019 Creepin' It Real