Oh the Places We Go: Writing the Place-Based Essay or Story

Oh the Places We Go: Writing the Place-Based Essay or Story with Daryl Farmer Wednesdays, September 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2022 7 PM - 8 PM AKDT Via Zoom $70 Members | $85 Non-Members This class takes place on more than one date (September 7, 14, 21 & 28) but must be registered for …

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Live from Storyknife: October

LIVE FROM STORYKNIFE October 18 | 6 PM – 7 PM AKDT Via Zoom Live from Storyknife is a monthly reading series featuring the guest residents of the Storyknife Writers Retreat. Ann Fisher-Wirth’s seventh book of poems, Paradise Is Jagged, is forthcoming from Terrapin Books in February. Her sixth book is The Bones of Winter Birds, and her …

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Reading and Conversation Series: Marybeth Holleman

READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: MARYBETH HOLLEMAN Thursday, November 17 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom Bio: Marybeth Holleman’s latest book is the poetry collection tender gravity. She’s also author of The Heart of the Sound, co-author of Among Wolves, and co-editor of Crosscurrents North, among others. Her award-winning work has appeared in venues …

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The Things We’ve Carried: An Evening with Alaskan Veterans

The Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe

The Things We've Carried: An Evening with Alaskan Veterans Writer's Block Bookstore & Cafe 3956 Spenard Rd. Anchorage, AK (907) 929-2665 6 PM - 7:30 PM Moderated by Don Rearden. Join three Alaskan veterans to hear them read and discuss their work. USAF PJ. Master Sgt. Roger Sparks, best-selling author of Warrior’s Creed, who served …

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Making Persuasive Arguments with Video Essays: A Weekend Intensive

Making Persuasive Arguments with Video Essays: A Weekend with Jonathan McIntosh IN-PERSON Saturday & Sunday December 3 & 4, 2022 Anchorage Museum SEED Lab 111 W. 6th Ave Anchorage, AK Workshop is FREE, but space is limited.  Saturday, December 3: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM & 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM Sunday, December 4: 11:00 …

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Pop Culture Detective Screening

POP CULTURE DETECTIVE SCREENING AND LIVE Q&A With Jonathan McIntosh In cooperation with the Anchorage International Film Festival Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM Anchorage Museum Auditorium 625 C Street, Anchorage IN-PERSON; No Registration Required The Pop Culture Detective Agency is a media criticism project that creates long-form video essays that examine …

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49 Writers Juneau Holiday Gathering

Join us as we gather again to celebrate our local literary community, our writing, the holidays, and the close of the year! When: Thursday, Dec. 8, 5:30 - 7:00 PM Where: Juneau, Mendenhall Valley Public Library What to Bring: Yourself, your friends and family! If you wish, some words to share aloud in the form …

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WINTER WORDS 2023

WINTER WORDS 2023 Celebrate the winter writing season, enjoy afternoon tea, win fabulous door prizes, and support 49 Writers! Join us for the annual Winter Words fundraising event, which this year features Jessica Cherry, co-editor, and Corinna Cook, Roman Dial, and Bill Sherwonit, contributors, to Wheels on Ice: Stories of Cycling in Alaska, which was …

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Next Steps Series: Writing for an Audience

NEXT STEPS SERIES: WRITING FOR AN AUDIENCE A 49 Writers Fundraiser Series Next Steps is a series of professional development classes for writers ready to share their work with a wider audience. 100% of proceeds benefit 49 Writers. Join 49 Writers board members for a series of classes to get your work out into the …

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Self-Portrait Poems: Writing the Self as Art

Self-Portrait Poems: Writing the Self as Art A FREE Poetry Workshop Series with Annie Wenstrup Saturdays, March 18, 25 & April 1, 2023 IN-PERSON 10 AM - 11 AM AKDT Morris Thompson Cultural Center, Fairbanks Self-portrait poems lend themselves to subversive acts. They play with the distance between the form’s overt promise of revelation and …

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Write to the Light: A Workshop on the Art and Craft of Opinion Writing

Write to the Light: A Workshop on the Art and Craft of Opinion Writing with Kim Heacox Mondays, March 20 & 27, 2023 7 - 8:30 PM AKDT Via Zoom $55 Members Only This class takes place on more than one date (March 20 & 27) but must be registered for as a single class. …

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