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March 2022
Juneau Big Read
Join Juneau poets and writers to reflect on the work of indigenous musician, and current U.S. Poet Laureate, Joy Harjo, and pay tribute to her influence on their own writing lives. Harjo’s memoir, An American Sunrise.
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Crosscurrents: Tom Kizzia and Seth Kantner
CROSSCURRENTS EVENT: TOM KIZZIA AND SETH KANTNER Moderated by Don Rearden Saturday April 2, 2022 7 PM-8:30 PM The Nave, 3502 Spenard Road Anchorage, Alaska NOTE: Registration for this event is currently full. Doors open at 6:30 PM and any unclaimed seats will be released at 7:00 PM. Haunted by Alaska: Join us for a Crosscurrents conversation with Tom Kizzia and Seth Kantner, two of Alaska's most well-known and beloved authors, about how the state's fast-changing histories, ecosystems, communities, and…
Find out more »Winter Words
CELEBRATE SPRING With “ WINTER WORDS”! The 3rd Annual Fundraiser for 49 Writers Featuring Special Guest TOM KIZZIA Sunday, April 3, 2022 | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM At the Home of Barbara Hood & Dirk Sisson, Anchorage Join fellow writers for an afternoon of literature and camaraderie, Alaskan style, in support of 49 Writers! Acclaimed author Tom Kizzia will read from his collection of works and share his perspectives on the writing life in an event that’s not to be missed.…
Find out more »Crosscurrents Fairbanks: Brian Castner and Chris Miles
CROSSCURRENTS FAIRBANKS: BRIAN CASTNER Moderated by Chris Miles Thursday April 14, 2022 7 PM-8:30 PM Centennial Center Exhibit Hall, Pioneer Park Fairbanks, Alaska Register for the event HERE. Mark your calendars and join us for a Crosscurrents conversation with Brian Castner and Chris Miles. Brian Castner is a nonfiction writer, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and veteran of the Iraq War. His most recent book is Stampede, a new history of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. He is also the bestselling…
Find out more »Danger Close Memoir Workshop
DANGER CLOSE MEMOIR WORKSHOP WITH AUTHOR BRIAN CASTNER Saturday, April 16, 2022 1 PM – 4 PM AKDT The Nave, 3502 Spenard Road, Anchorage $55 Members | $70 Non-Members Attention civilian, veteran, and veteran-connected writers: What do you need to take your writing to the next level? Brian Castner, the author of the military memoir The Long Walk and the narrative nonfiction book Stampede: Gold Fever and Disaster in the Klondike, will lead a three-hour workshop on revising short personal…
Find out more »Crosscurrents Anchorage: Brian Castner and Matt Komatsu
CROSSCURRENTS ANCHORAGE: BRIAN CASTNER Moderated by Matt Komatsu Saturday April 16, 2022 7 PM-8:30 PM The Anchorage Museum, 625 C Street Anchorage, Alaska Mark your calendars and join us for a Crosscurrents conversation with Brian Castner and Matt Komatsu. Brian Castner is a nonfiction writer, former Explosive Ordnance Disposal officer, and veteran of the Iraq War. His most recent book is Stampede, a new history of the 1897 Klondike Gold Rush. He is also the bestselling author of Disappointment River, All the Ways…
Find out more »Reading and Conversation Series: Vivian Faith Prescott
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: VIVIAN FAITH PRESCOTT Thursday, April 21 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Zoom Only Event Bio: Vivian Faith Prescott is a 5th generation Alaskan born and raised in Wrangell, Alaska. She lives in Wrangell, Alaska at her family's fish camp. Vivian is married with four children and many grandchildren. She is of Sámi and Suomalainen, and Irish descent (among others). Her children are Raven of the T’akdeintaan clan/Snail House. She is adopted into the T'akdeintaan clan.…
Find out more »We Hold Our Poems: Bringing a poem to life
We Hold Our Poems: Bringing a poem to life with Vivian Faith Prescott Saturdays, April 2, 9, 16 & 23, 2022 1 PM - 2 PM AKDT Via Zoom $70 Members | $85 Non-Members This class takes place on more than one date (April 2, 9, 16 & 23) but must be registered for as a single class. This mini-course is designed for emerging to intermediate level poets, however established poets are also welcome. Each class will focus on one…
Find out more »Deep Revision
Deep Revision with Katey Schultz Saturdays, April 9, 16, & 23, 2022 3 PM – 5 PM AKDT Via Zoom $105 Members | $125 Non-Members This class takes place on more than one date (April 9, 16, & 23) but must be registered for as a single class. This 3-session workshop is designed to empower writers with revision techniques to apply to memoir, essays, flash, short stories, or novels. Whether trying to revise a stand-alone chapter or considering the broader…
Find out more »May 2022
Inspiration Series: Emily Wall
49 Writers Inspiration Series: Emily Wall Tuesday, May 10 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom Inspiration is a 49 Writers series in which Writer Laureate Heather Lende will interview some of Alaska’s premier writers about their work, process, and the writing life. Emily Wall is a Professor of English at the University of Alaska. She holds an M.F.A. in poetry and her poems have been published in journals across the US and Canada, most recently in Prairie Schooner…
Find out more »Reading and Conversation Series: Mia Heavener
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: MIA HEAVENER Thursday, May 19 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM Writer’s Block Bookstore 3956 Spenard Rd Anchorage, AK 99517 Bio: Mia Heavener writes in the morning, plays civil engineer during the day, and commercial fishes in the summer—all so her cat can live a rich and comfortable life. She is of Norwegian and Yup’ik heritage and believes that everyone should have a good whiff of the tundra at least once in their life. She has…
Find out more »Live from Storyknife
LIVE FROM STORYKNIFE May 24 | 6 PM - 7 PM AKDT Via Zoom Gwen Florio is the author of the Lola Wicks crime series, called “gutsy” by the New York Times; as well as Silent Hearts (Atria), a standalone novel set in Afghanistan; and the Nora Best crime series (Severn House). The Truth of It All (Crooked Lane, 2021) launched a new series featuring public defender Julia Geary. Her debut novel, Montana, won a High Plains Book Award and the…
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