(Photo by Dan Branch) When then 49 Writers Executive Director Jeremy Pataky suggested we create a podcast, I volunteered to use my skills as a former public broadcaster and produce and host it on the spot. I wanted to hear what writers were thinking and writing at this pivotal time on multiple fronts. Two years …
Kathryn H. Ross on her journey confronting racism as a young, black woman after a relatively discrimination-free childhood, and her debut essay and poetry collection, Black Was Not A Label, “a heart song of who I am, what I’ve gone through and my hope for the future.” Writers and artists discuss their work in these …
AVP 15: Kathryn H. Ross, Writer, Author of “Black Was Not a Label” Read More »
On April 9, I was sitting in my sunny but still chilly yard, reading an engaging thriller, Angie Kim’s Miracle Creek, and thinking, “Ah, finally. I haven’t checked the news or answered texts for…an hour or more?” Back in the house, I had work and chores to do, but I didn’t want to budge from …
Andromeda Romano-Lax: Lost in a book (and staying hopeful about all of our stories) Read More »
The Covid 19 pandemic continues to diminish opportunities for Alaska writers to get the word out about their work, The Alaskan Writers Series is an effort to help. Today, board member Dan Branch shares a profile of Doug Pope. Cirque Press recently published his memoir, The Way to Gaamaak Cove. On August 25th at 6 P.M AST Cirque will …
To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, 49 Writers is revisiting a blog post on the first Friday of each month. For August, we’ve brought back an interview of author and editor Brian Doyle. The post first appeared on April 19, 2016, a month before Doyle served as keynote speaker for Skagway’s North Words symposium. Even though …
