Longridge Review, for years and years, has provided me a home to offer my editorial thoughts on submissions. I believe (powerfully!) in LR's mission—publish essays that reflect on childhood in a meaningful, intelligent, important way. Reading for LR is one of my favorite writing-life duties. Each summer, LR holds a contest in the name of…
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Eight Weeks
The first night our premature newborn slept in our bedroom, I wondered, how can I keep this tiny thing alive? Eight hours later, my husband and I were back at the pediatrician’s office and then the E.R. to re-admit our baby boy. Heart murmur, low blood sugar, jaundice. Without the hospital, I couldn’t keep this tiny thing alive. …
Suzanne Farrell Smith 