Ken Post entertains us with a story about Scrabblewith an Alaskan twist What a great turnout at last night’s Resolve to Write gathering in Juneau—the energy and enthusiasm in the room were palpable! Member Sarah Isto provided the perfect setting and we thank her for welcoming Juneau’s writers to her home. Thanks too to 49 […]
Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
What a wonderful turnout for Joan Naviyuk Kane’s reading on New Year’s Eve! Thank you to all the poetry lovers who chose to see the old year out in this way, who were also treated to some fine music by local musician Michael Howard. Host Olena Davis provided the perfect setting for the event, and
Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
Don’t miss the very last 49 Writers event of 2013: a New Year’s Eve poetry reading by Joan Naviyuk Kane on Tuesday Dec. 31, 8pm, 120 West 11th Avenue, to mark the release of Hyperboreal, her second award-winning book. Joan will read selections from this new collection after we enjoy music from Alaskan songwriter Michael Howard. Doors open at 7pm.
Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
Jim Sweeney at Great Harvest Bread Company Thank you to Jim Sweeney for kicking off our fall Reading & Craft Talk series with his entertaining and enlightening presentation about how he came to write his two books, The List and Alaska Expedition Marine Life Solidarity. It was a great reminder that the journey is different for
Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
49 Writers members get creative at Tutka Bay Lodge Coming down from last weekend’s Tutka Bay Writers Retreat (for it really is a literary high), we are grateful to all the writers who participated, experimented, shared their work, and connected with new friends in Alaska’s writing community. Retreat leader Ron Carlson provided so many ways
Linda: 49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
We are pleased to announce at last the details of our fall literary season, which brings you a mixture of genres and classes of varying lengths, as well as favorite instructors and new faces. Registration opens Sept. 1, when the details and registration links will be up on the 49 Writers website. You have the
49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
Summer has flown by; as everyone gears up for the State Fair, we’re finalizing the details of our fall program. Be sure to check back here next week for information about upcoming creative writing classes, reading & craft talks, and Crosscurrents events. Ron Carlson, photo by Tracy Hall Sept. 4, 7-8:30pm, Anchorage Museum (7th Ave.
49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
These days it seems there are Alaska author successes to report every week, a most encouraging trend that we hope is here to stay. Read Michael Dirda’s glowing review of Don Rearden’s The Raven’s Gift in Wednesday’s Washington Post, and then stop by the DeBarr Costco tomorrow, Saturday, Aug. 17, 1-3pm to buy a copy or just
49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
Al fresco reading at Kachemak Bay Writers Conference, June 17, 10pm It’s hard to believe another Kachemak Bay Writers Conference has come and gone. We were so privileged to spend time with the incomparable Naomi Shihab Nye, an amazing and inspirational keynote author. She urged us to develop a sense of patience, to stick with
49 Writers Weekly Roundup Read More »
Happy New Year to one and all! We wish you a creative twelve months and look forward to announcing more work published by the growing list of successful Alaskan writers (at time of writing Eowyn Ivey’s The Snow Child is #22 on the New York Times paperback fiction best seller list). 49 Writers is here to support
49 Writers Weekly Round-up Read More »
