It has been a momentous week for Alaska literary news, one that has evoked emotions veering from elation one moment to deep sorrow the next. Richard Dauenhauer at the 2014 Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities(photo courtesy of Alaska State Council on the Arts) The whole literary community is in mourning for Richard Dauenhauer, […]
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For December this year, we’ve decided to run the top four most popular posts from our annual lineup of guest authors. Coming in at number 4 is November writer, Sara Loewen from Kodiak, with her final post. If you missed this the first time around, it’s well worth reading. Thank you, Sara, for your thoughtful
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I’ve been setting my alarm an hour or two earlier every day to carve out more writing time. Five days into my new habit, it’s hard to say whether I’m motivated more by word count or by the promise of coffee. As Iris Murdoch said, “One of the secrets of a happy life is continuous
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A delighted reader from the Loewen household “I leaf through now one book, now another, without order, and without plan, by disconnected fragments,” wrote Michel de Montaigne, father of the essay, claiming, “If I am a man of some reading, I am a man of no retention.” Last week I made a similar admission, wondering
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David Stevenson, Director of the UAA Creative Writing & Literary Arts Low-Residency MFA Program Don’t miss this year’s Northern Renaissance Arts & Sciences Reading Series, which begins Sunday, July 14, 8pm at UAA’s Rasmuson Hall 101 with author Linda Hogan. View the reading schedule here. How long have you been working at UAA? I am
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We’re happy to report a successful Crosscurrents in Kodiak last weekend, with good attendance at all three events featuring Homer author Eva Saulitis (despite beautiful weather and whale watching opportunities). We are immensely grateful to our wonderful local partners, Kodiak College and the Kodiak National Wildlife Refuge, and to local author Sara Loewen for not
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Debby Dahl Edwardson and Alan Heathcock engage in a conversation about Writing on the Edge Our first Crosscurrents literary weekend in Barrow was a great success all round. Featured author Alan Heathcock, who gave readings in Homer and Fairbanks prior to heading for the Arctic, could not have been more enthusiastic about his visit to the
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This semester, 49 Writers is offering classes in Anchorage, Juneau, and Palmer. Our thanks go to the Juneau Empire for spreading the word there! Sign up to avoid disappointment; registrations are coming in daily. If you want to focus in-depth on one piece of work or one aspect of your writing, don’t miss the opportunity
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Truman Capote said, “Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the yard and shot it.” Maybe that’s a little dramatic. John Steinbeck said, “The book dies a real death for me when I write the last word. I have a little sorrow and then go on to a new book
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