Years ago I was bending nails for cash in Anchorage. You know, a construction job—think insulated Carhartts, temperature dropping, long hours. Rather than commute back to the Valley each day a friend and I stayed in a tiny cabin behind his sister Kathy’s house off of Rabbit Creek Road. One evening before stumbling back to […]
Steve Kahn’s essays about life in Alaska have been appearing in print since the late Jay Hammond first sent one off to Alaska magazine without Kahn’s knowledge. You can read 23 of these essays in his newly published collection, The Hard Way Home: Alaska Stories of Adventure, Friendship, and the Hunt. The journey spans fifty
We still have a few slots open for our 49 Writers Benefit Book and Tea Talk this Sunday, Oct. 17, from 2 – 4 p.m. Join us as we learn about tea and sample new blends as we hear about some of Alaska’s great books. There’s no charge, but donations are welcome. Email 49writers@gmail.com to
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First, a big thanks to those of you who are using a small part of your PFD checks to support 49 Writers by joining and donating.We appreciate your support of programs that benefits Alaska’s writers and books. While we’re on the subject of support, we’re enjoying a great response to our book bag fundraiser. If
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Cleaning out, getting ready for winter? Today’s the day to drop off your nearly new donations for our 49 Writers benefit yard sale: 4-6 p.m., 415 L St (next to Snow City). We’ll be happy to email a receipt for your taxes. If you’d like an item back if it doesn’t sell, just let us
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Many thanks to all who turned out for the David Vann reading at Metro Books last night. Now it’s on to Tutka Bay for our first 49 Writers Retreat! But as we all know, there’s no rest for the…well, let’s just say we’re keeping busy here at 49 Writers. Besides the awesome announcement this week
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