Intentions: Setting a Creative Path for the New Year with Heather Lende Thursday, January 13 6 PM - 7 PM via Zoom Let’s jump start our creative process for 2022 with an informal workshop on writing practice, discipline and inspiration. It’s been a tough year, so let’s make the next one a little better. Bio: […]
THE JOYS AND CHALLENGES OF FICTIONALIZING ALASKA (OR HOW NOT TO ALIENATE ALL YOUR FRIENDS IN YOUR HOME TOWN) WITH RICH CHIAPPONE Friday, January 21 | 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM via Zoom Bio: Rich Chiappone is the author of three collections of stories and/or essays published in national magazines including Alaska Magazine, Gray's Sporting […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: SETH KANTNER Thursday, February 17 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom Bio: Seth Kantner was born and raised in northern Alaska and has worked as a trapper, wilderness guide, wildlife photographer, gardening teacher, and adjunct professor. His writing has appeared in The New York Times, Outside, Orion, and Smithsonian. […]
49 Writers Inspiration Series: Dana Stabenow Tuesday, March 15 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom Inspirations 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. Dana Stabenow was born in Anchorage and raised on 75-foot fish […]
READING AND CONVERSATION SERIES: JOAN NOCKELS WILSON Thursday, March 17 | 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM via Zoom Bio: Joan Nockels Wilson is a writer and a Senior Assistant Attorney General for the State of Alaska. Joan has served the State of Alaska in both a civil and criminal capacity for more than half of her […]
Letterpress for Writers: Poetry Broadsides and Beyond with Bryce Fredrick Saturdays – March 5, 12, 19 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM In-person only at Tent City Press, 333 West 4th Avenue, Anchorage $190 Members | $230 Non-Members This class takes place on more than one date (March 5, 12, & 19) but must be registered […]
Girl Walks Into a Trope: Comedy and the Subversion of Stereotype with Kristen Ritter Saturdays, March 12 & 19, 2022 3 PM - 5 PM AKDT Via Zoom $70 Members | $85 Non-Members This class takes place on more than one date (March 12 & March 19) but must be registered for as a single […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
LIVE FROM STORYKNIFE June 24 | 6 PM – 7 PM AKDT Via Zoom Lily H. Tuzroyluke is an indigenous writer from Tikigaq, Klukwan, and Kincolith, British Columbia. Her debut novel Sivulliq: Ancestor will be released 1/10/2023, a fiction novel about an Inupiaq family surviving smallpox and Yankee commercial whaling in the 1890’s. She currently […]
