Anymore, people seem to think they don’t have time to read for pleasure.

Longridge Review is here to help you fix that.

Grab a cup of coffee and get comfortable with the gorgeous visual tones of artist Michael Teel, then peruse these terrific new essays:

• Within an Inch of My Life
  Faith Gong (Vermont) reflects on chasing perfection after the grades stop, and in the process reveals a lifelong struggle that is both chilling and inspiring.

• Temple Bar
  Patricia Hopper (West Virginia) takes the reader to her childhood Ireland, complete with sights, smells, sounds, and people.

• Marybelle
  Connie Kinsey (West Virginia) is haunted by the ghost of a little girl in her elementary school decades ago.

• The Space in Between
  Susan Krakoff (Ireland) grapples with slivers of memories about her father.

• Doubt Matters
  Jeremy Paden (Kentucky) explores the dark fires of doubt, losing faith, and an emerging new concept of…