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 October 9, 2018 Contests

The Sandy River Review Podcast Contest

Hello all, The River is having a podcast contest and we want you to submit! For this contest the podcast has to fifteen minutes or less and you have to … Continue Reading The Sandy River Review Podcast Contest

Posted October 9, 2018 Archive

hometown

by Alahnna Balmeo Alahnna Balmeo was born in California, where she learned how to curse, but not swim. She was previously mentioned in the San Diego CityBeats as a … Continue Reading hometown

Posted October 3, 2018 Archive

Friday Book Review: More Happy Than Not

By Robert Drinkwater For my third book review, I chose to read More Happy Than Not by Adam Silvera. Initially when I picked up this book, I had no idea what to … Continue Reading Friday Book Review: More Happy Than Not

Posted October 2, 2018 Archive

Cold Spin

By Kaja Weeks Cold Spin My sister is fifteen, I am eight. We’re on the ice wearing white leather skates. She—lanky, scowling, a brown ponytail swaying as she … Continue Reading Cold Spin

Posted October 2, 2018 Nonfiction

First Home

By Kaja Weeks I was the last of four children, the one born as my refugee parents settled in America after years on the run in Europe, in forced labor … Continue Reading First Home

Posted September 27, 2018 Photography

Photography

By Fabrice Poussin Almost Safe Duet Her Temple Loner Moving On Paradise It Said Fabrice Poussin teaches French and English at Shorter University. Author of novels … Continue Reading Photography

Posted September 26, 2018 Archive

Friday Book Review:Looking For Alaska

by Robert Drinkwater From The Fault in our Stars to Turtles All the Way Down John Green has been a personal favorite writer of mine. Each of his novels are character driven and I’ve … Continue Reading Friday Book Review:Looking For Alaska

Posted September 25, 2018 Nonfiction

Red-Lipped Eyes

By Meagan Jones Tigger took her last breath Fall 2005 I sway on a kitchen stool, waiting for Mom to come inside. She comes in, eyes red-lipped, and she tells … Continue Reading Red-Lipped Eyes

Posted September 19, 2018 Archive

Friday Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes

By Robert Drinkwater Friday Book Reviews is a blog dedicated to reviewing books that I have read. Welcome to Friday Book Reviews! Every week on Friday I will review at … Continue Reading Friday Book Review: An Ember in the Ashes

Posted September 18, 2018 Photography

Rockwall Springs

by Jenn Powers About Contributor: Jenn Powers is a writer and visual artist from New England. Her most recent work is published or forthcoming in Hayden’s Ferry Review, Jabberwock Review, … Continue Reading Rockwall Springs

Posted September 13, 2018 The River

Greetings from your Fall 2018 River Editors

As the wind begins to chill and the leaves change their colors, so must The River change its editors! Robert Drinkwater and Syl Schulze are Creative Writing majors at the … Continue Reading Greetings from your Fall 2018 River Editors

Posted September 1, 2018 Archive

Summer Movie Review: The End

With this being the finale of my blog, I wanted to take the time to say how much I enjoyed my work this summer. I wrote this blog in order … Continue Reading Summer Movie Review: The End

Posted August 29, 2018 Archive

That’s All Folks

by Hannah Binder Point Blank Perspective is a blog addressing common places, events, and experiences that we encounter in life. These are described in a column-style with a blunt and … Continue Reading That’s All Folks

Posted August 28, 2018 Archive

Stage Directions

by S.B. Merrow A Camp Skit in Five Parts Wherein A White Woman Plays Dead To See Where It Gets Her (Breathe) Part I. Wherein The Lion … Continue Reading Stage Directions

Posted August 27, 2018 Archive

Summer Movie Review: Eighth Grade

Eighth Grade is a coming of age story, about awkward middle-school student Kayla, who makes a last ditch effort to fit in before moving on to high-school. Actress Elsie Fisher … Continue Reading Summer Movie Review: Eighth Grade

Posted August 19, 2018 Archive

Summer Movie Review: BlacKkKlansmen

BlacKkKlansmen is the incredible (and mostly true) story of a black police officer (Ron Stallworth) in the 1960s who manages to infiltrate the KKK. It was a funny, surprising, … Continue Reading Summer Movie Review: BlacKkKlansmen