The Question, and Something of an Answerby Nancy Lord So what does the state writer do? Since being appointed Alaska State Writer (or Alaska Writer Laureate) last October, this is definitely the question I’m most often asked. The simple answer is, whatever she or he wants. The aim generally is to promote Alaska writing and […]
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Do we need a “Writer’s Room,” as so many bigger cities have — a public place where, for the price of a daily latte (that’s about the rate in NYC any way), a writer can have some quiet space, a desk, and maybe a sense of community? Writer and filmmaker Mary Katzke would like to
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As part of what’s becoming a ongoing series of posts on publishing alternatives, here’s an interview with Arne Bue, a lifelong Alaskan who lives with his wife, Shirley, in Anchorage. He is the author of Baxter Bog Interlude, The Lid, and Banto Carbon and the Prehistoric Proboscis, all published as Adobe eBooks. How did you
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First a request. I’d like to rent a cabin on Caribou Island this summer, if that’s possible, from June 15 to August 1st, if any of you know of something that might be available. I’m also happy to help out with cabin-building, Curt, if you’re working on that this summer. I’d be curious to see
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Have we mentioned lately how much we appreciate all of you readers? And not only because you send us great stuff for the round-up. But we do love that great stuff. For instance, Sundrose brings to our attention that Homer author Daniel Coyle’s new book The Talent Code is coming out soon, and he’s got
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Sitting here eating matzoh for breakfast, with tonight’s big seder still ahead. Because this is a Jewish holiday, I am passing over the opportunity to blog at length, and instead sending you to some other links. First, you might remember that we interviewed filmmaker Mary Katzke recently about her “About Face” documentary, to be screened
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I had other plans for today’s post, but what is the point of a blog if you can’t be spontaneous? This isn’t an actual newspaper or litmag. Sheesh. My cyberfriend Micheal T. of Philadelphia, whom I met through a Facebook-group post about the cello and about whom I know fairly little, emailed me today to
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I painted the refrigerator last weekend. I’d taken food in and out of that fridge every day for the past two years, pondering things like how one of my characters wrinkles her nose when she’s miffed and how another’s voice ratchets up when a certain subject is broached, and somehow failing to actually notice that
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“There’s more art in this world than we think,” begins David Vann’s memoir, A Mile Down, and right away you want to ease up next to him and find out more. And when you do, you’re both astounded and humbled. You want to run out and tell all your friends about this author who’s adventurous
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First, many thanks to Marybeth Holleman, our featured author for March, for her insightful posts. With the turning of the calendar arrives award-winning author David Vann, whom we’re featuring during April. By clicking on his photo in the sidebar, you can link to previous posts by and about David. We’ve also posted a photo of
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