By the time you read this I’ll be in Homer, waiting to meet up with the very diverse and accomplished group of poets and memoirists who will be participating in this year’s Tutka Bay Writers Retreat led by distinguished poet Carolyn Forché. We’ll bring you a full report next week, and post a photo album …
Our initial elation at Monday’s news that the months-long prioritization process at UAA has determined that the university should invest more resources in arts, languages, and humanities was quickly overshadowed by their conclusion that the Alaska Quarterly Review is one of the non-academic programs needing “further review, consideration for reduction or phase out.” Say it …
And we’re off! As you read this, I’ll be heading south on the Seward Highway, keeping a keen eye open for other Homer-bound writers. Tonight, the 2014 Kachemak Bay Writers’ Conference opens at Land’s End Resort, and we look forward to a full schedule of workshops, writing circles, readings, and networking with friends old and …
Photo courtesy of Christina Whiting First of all, we’d like to express our appreciation to everyone who participated in last Friday’s Write-a-thon – a great time was had by all at Snow City Café as you created new work and raised money for 49 Writers! We’ll have a full report for you next week. Special thanks go to …
There’s still time to sign up for our fall classes in Anchorage, which start next week at 645 West 3rd Avenue. Click here for more information and to register. Art of the Essay with Frank Soos is now full and we have started a wait list in case of cancellation. Creating and Sustaining an Effective Writing Group …
Need a break from the holiday madness? Treat yourself to an evening at Café Felix, adjacent to Metro Books, where on Thursday, December 8 from 7-8:30 pm, our own Don Rearden will be featured in an informal talk on our collective literary obsession. Rearden, whose films have aired on TMC and Showtime, will share how …
So we’ve heard loud and clear from our Anchorage friends and fans that you’d like a physical space to gather as writers. Now, courtesy of Out North Contemporary Arts House, we’ve been invited to open a 49 Writers Café in one of their galleries. It would be a place to gather and write, a place …
The latest Alaska Quarterly Review (spring & summer 2011 issue) is now available, with another fabulous cover photo (by Clark James Mishler) and a stunning collection of contemporary literary writing. One of AQR’s trademarks has become the inclusion of “special features”—sometimes long or hard-to-categorize works, sometimes thematic anthologies. For this issue, the very special feature …
Where “Special” Means Something Special: A Guest Post by Nancy Lord Read More »
This interview with Ronald Spatz, reprinted here with permission, was originally published at The Review Review, a website that reviews literary magazines and interviews journal editors. On March 26, Spatz will teach a two-hour 49 Writers course on Publishing in the Literary Market. Register today at http://www.49writingcenter.org/. Ronald Spatz is the Founding Editor of Alaska …
Redefining New Voices: An Interview Repost on Literary Markets Read More »
The sad news, as we shared yesterday, is the passing of one of our finest Alaska writers, John Haines. For more on John’s life and work, read our recent posts here and here. It may be early, but some of us are wondering about the best way to honor him. If you have thoughts, please …
