EVENTS
IN ANCHORAGE
IN ANCHORAGE
UAA Bookstore
Wednesday, June 15 from
4:00pm-6:00pm
at the UAA Campus Bookstore
4:00pm-6:00pm
at the UAA Campus Bookstore
Author
Brendan Jones presents Alaskan Laundry
Brendan Jones presents Alaskan Laundry
Brendan
Jones works in commercial fishing and lives in Sitka, Alaska. A Stegner fellow
at Stanford University, he also studied and boxed at Oxford University. His
literary work has appeared in the New York Times, Ploughshares, and
on NPR.
Jones works in commercial fishing and lives in Sitka, Alaska. A Stegner fellow
at Stanford University, he also studied and boxed at Oxford University. His
literary work has appeared in the New York Times, Ploughshares, and
on NPR.
Alaskan
Laundry
has been
described as a “gorgeous and powerful novel that succeeds both as a
page-turning adventure story and an evocative exploration of the meaning of
home.” (Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans)
Laundry
has been
described as a “gorgeous and powerful novel that succeeds both as a
page-turning adventure story and an evocative exploration of the meaning of
home.” (Molly Antopol, author of The UnAmericans)
At
this event, writer and author Brendan Jones reads and discusses Alaskan Laundry
where “a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of
fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship”.
this event, writer and author Brendan Jones reads and discusses Alaskan Laundry
where “a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of
fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship”.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot. For more information contact Rachel
Epstein at 786-4782 or repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot. For more information contact Rachel
Epstein at 786-4782 or repstein2@uaa.alaska.edu.
Monday, June 20 from 12:00pm-1:30pm at
the UAA Campus Bookstore
the UAA Campus Bookstore
Joan
Tovsen presents Calendars and Time in the Eyes of
Science & History
Tovsen presents Calendars and Time in the Eyes of
Science & History
Joan
Tovsen received a BA Public Communications with a minor in Geology at UAA
and has done graduate work in environmental northern studies at UAF.
Her business ventures include owning of a map store,
working in the travel industry, in education, and as a tutor
with therapeutic essential oils.
Tovsen received a BA Public Communications with a minor in Geology at UAA
and has done graduate work in environmental northern studies at UAF.
Her business ventures include owning of a map store,
working in the travel industry, in education, and as a tutor
with therapeutic essential oils.
Joan’s
foundation in scientific inquiry enables her to explore Biblical research in
methodical and logical ways. At this event on the summer solstice,
she will explain different meanings of time, astrology/astronomy and
calendars.
foundation in scientific inquiry enables her to explore Biblical research in
methodical and logical ways. At this event on the summer solstice,
she will explain different meanings of time, astrology/astronomy and
calendars.
There
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot.
is free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot.
Thursday, June 23, 2016, 12:00 pm-1:30 pm
at the UAA Campus Bookstore
at the UAA Campus Bookstore
Waging
War in Remote Areas: The Falklands War as a Case Study with Major General
Kenneth L. Privratsky, USA (Retired)
War in Remote Areas: The Falklands War as a Case Study with Major General
Kenneth L. Privratsky, USA (Retired)
Over
the past two decades, the U.S. military has focused almost exclusively on
operations in the Middle East. However, U.S. strategy specifies that
military services must be ready to operate in remote areas, aka expeditionary
warfare. At this event, today’s U.S. military situation is compared
to that of Britain’s in 1982 when, while concentrating exclusively on
NATO and the Warsaw Pact, it found itself waging a war 8,000 miles away
with little wherewithal. And the dramatic difference of deploying to and
operating in remote areas will be highlighted using a photo slideshow of the
Falklands War.
the past two decades, the U.S. military has focused almost exclusively on
operations in the Middle East. However, U.S. strategy specifies that
military services must be ready to operate in remote areas, aka expeditionary
warfare. At this event, today’s U.S. military situation is compared
to that of Britain’s in 1982 when, while concentrating exclusively on
NATO and the Warsaw Pact, it found itself waging a war 8,000 miles away
with little wherewithal. And the dramatic difference of deploying to and
operating in remote areas will be highlighted using a photo slideshow of the
Falklands War.
Major
General Kenneth L. Privratsky, USA (Retired), served in the infantry in Vietnam
before becoming a logistics specialist. He taught at West Point, was
a military fellow at the Hoover Institution at Stanford University,
and commanded organizations supplying U.S. forces worldwide. In
civilian life he was an executive in the ocean transportation industry. He has lectured on military subjects to both national and international
audiences and is the author of the recently published Logistics in the
Falklands War. Now retired, he lives in Anchorage.
Free parking for this event in the South Lot, Sports Complex NW Lot, West
Campus Central Lot, Sports Campus West Lot.
EVENTS
AROUND ALASKA
AROUND ALASKA
Readings
Author
Brendan Jones will read from his new
novel, The Alaskan Laundry, in several Alaska communities
Brendan Jones will read from his new
novel, The Alaskan Laundry, in several Alaska communities
June
13 Fireside Books, 5pm Palmer
13 Fireside Books, 5pm Palmer
June
15 University of Alaska Anchorage
Bookstore, 4pm
Anchorage
15 University of Alaska Anchorage
Bookstore, 4pm
Anchorage
Brendan’s
work has appeared in the New York Times, Ploughshares, Narrative Magazine and
more.
work has appeared in the New York Times, Ploughshares, Narrative Magazine and
more.
FAIRBANKS
The
Fairbanks Arts Association is the host of the oldest Literary Reading in the State. Every
month, the public is treated to writers reading their own work and a community
meet-up where people can connect with other lovers of literature. Readings
are held on the day after First Friday, usually
the first Saturday of the month at 7
pm. Most reading are held in the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park, although
occasionally in the summer (June, July, and August) the weather is beautiful
reading are held outside to another spot in Pioneer Park.
Fairbanks Arts Association is the host of the oldest Literary Reading in the State. Every
month, the public is treated to writers reading their own work and a community
meet-up where people can connect with other lovers of literature. Readings
are held on the day after First Friday, usually
the first Saturday of the month at 7
pm. Most reading are held in the Bear Gallery in Pioneer Park, although
occasionally in the summer (June, July, and August) the weather is beautiful
reading are held outside to another spot in Pioneer Park.
Upcoming:
August
6: Paul Greci
6: Paul Greci
September: UAF
Faculty Reading
Faculty Reading
October: TBA
November: TBA
December: Rosemary
McGuire
McGuire
Additional
readings and literary events may be held, but the First Saturday Literary
Reading Series will always be at 7 pm the day after First Friday (Except
February).
readings and literary events may be held, but the First Saturday Literary
Reading Series will always be at 7 pm the day after First Friday (Except
February).
SOUTHCENTRAL,
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
2016 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference June 10-14 in Homer
Complete schedule here. Public-welcome events include:
-Saturday, June 11 | Reading by Natasha Trethewey, Marina Theater, Homer High School, 8 pm (doors 7:30)
– Sunday, June 12 | Public Readings by Faculty at Alice’s Champagne Palace, 7:30 pm
– Monday, June 13 | Public Readings by Faculty at Land’s End Resort, 7:30 pm
COPPER BASIN
The Copper Valley Community Library presents Story Hour & Summer Reading Program, “Buggy for Books,” Wednesdays at 2 pm, June 1st through July 27th. Reading and snacks.
Kenny Lake Library’s Summer Reading Program, July 18-22, 2016 | Book camp; crafts, outdoor activities, snacks, stories, science, and games; reading prizes and awards; music. For kids going into 1st-6th grades; older readers are welcome and needed as counselors and helpers. 822-5831
MAT-SU, KENAI PENINSULA
2016 Kachemak Bay Writers Conference June 10-14 in Homer
Complete schedule here. Public-welcome events include:
-Saturday, June 11 | Reading by Natasha Trethewey, Marina Theater, Homer High School, 8 pm (doors 7:30)
– Sunday, June 12 | Public Readings by Faculty at Alice’s Champagne Palace, 7:30 pm
– Monday, June 13 | Public Readings by Faculty at Land’s End Resort, 7:30 pm
COPPER BASIN
The Copper Valley Community Library presents Story Hour & Summer Reading Program, “Buggy for Books,” Wednesdays at 2 pm, June 1st through July 27th. Reading and snacks.
Kenny Lake Library’s Summer Reading Program, July 18-22, 2016 | Book camp; crafts, outdoor activities, snacks, stories, science, and games; reading prizes and awards; music. For kids going into 1st-6th grades; older readers are welcome and needed as counselors and helpers. 822-5831
OPPORTUNITIES
FOR WRITERS
FOR WRITERS
Seeking
Writers and Photographers for New Alaska Food Magazine
Writers and Photographers for New Alaska Food Magazine
Edible
Alaska, a
new magazine focused on food culture and practices in Alaska, will hit the
newsstands in June. Currently they are getting ready to launch their website with lots of new
content. They seek writers, photographers, recipe writers, and local chefs (who
want to be a resource to them).
Alaska, a
new magazine focused on food culture and practices in Alaska, will hit the
newsstands in June. Currently they are getting ready to launch their website with lots of new
content. They seek writers, photographers, recipe writers, and local chefs (who
want to be a resource to them).
Article
pitches should fall (loosely) into the categories: eat, drink, and food for
thought. Web articles will be between 250-400 words and will pay about $50 per
piece and an additional $25 for an accompanying photograph. The rate is
somewhat negotiable for more experienced writers/photographers and for longer
pieces.
pitches should fall (loosely) into the categories: eat, drink, and food for
thought. Web articles will be between 250-400 words and will pay about $50 per
piece and an additional $25 for an accompanying photograph. The rate is
somewhat negotiable for more experienced writers/photographers and for longer
pieces.
They
seek original recipes that can include your standard recipe and a
“how-to” video. They are not looking for another profile about a
great microbrewery or reviews of well-known restaurants. They want to expand
what people know and think about food (and food culture) in Alaska while
creating an archive of food practices throughout the state (both urban and
rural).
seek original recipes that can include your standard recipe and a
“how-to” video. They are not looking for another profile about a
great microbrewery or reviews of well-known restaurants. They want to expand
what people know and think about food (and food culture) in Alaska while
creating an archive of food practices throughout the state (both urban and
rural).
Please
email your pitch to bree@edibleak.com with the subject line: Edible Article
Pitch. Please include in your pitch sample writing clips, if you have
any. The magazine is particularly interested in recruiting writers from
outside of Anchorage and writers who live in rural/bush areas of the
state. Don’t let a lack of writing experience deter you from pitching a
story, they are interested in cultivating new writers who have great stories to
share.”
email your pitch to bree@edibleak.com with the subject line: Edible Article
Pitch. Please include in your pitch sample writing clips, if you have
any. The magazine is particularly interested in recruiting writers from
outside of Anchorage and writers who live in rural/bush areas of the
state. Don’t let a lack of writing experience deter you from pitching a
story, they are interested in cultivating new writers who have great stories to
share.”
CONFERENCES,
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
AWARDS, RETREATS & RESIDENCIES
The
fifteenth Kachemak
Bay Writers’ Conference will be held on June 10-14 in Homer. This
year’s keynote is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet Laureate Natasha
Trethewey, who will be joined by Miriam Altshuler (agent), Dan
Beachy-Quick, Richard Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison Hawthorne Deming,
Forrest Gander, Lee Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin Coughlin Hollowell,
Sarah Leavitt, Nancy Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy Shumaker, Sherry
Simpson, Frank Soos, and David Stevenson. For more information and
to register go to the website
fifteenth Kachemak
Bay Writers’ Conference will be held on June 10-14 in Homer. This
year’s keynote is Pulitzer Prize winning, National Poet Laureate Natasha
Trethewey, who will be joined by Miriam Altshuler (agent), Dan
Beachy-Quick, Richard Chiappone, Jennine Capó Crucet, Alison Hawthorne Deming,
Forrest Gander, Lee Goodman, Richard Hoffman, Erin Coughlin Hollowell,
Sarah Leavitt, Nancy Lord, Jane Rosenman (editor), Peggy Shumaker, Sherry
Simpson, Frank Soos, and David Stevenson. For more information and
to register go to the website
Register
now for
the 2016 Tutka
Bay Writers Retreat, a
49 Writers program which will take place on September 9-11, 2016 at
the fantastic Tutka Bay Lodge. Faculty instructor award-winning writer Debra
Magpie Earling will lead fiction writers in an in-depth writing
workshop. Emphasizing in-class writing supportiveness, collegiality, and constructive
atmosphere, the engaged student will emerge with improved techniques for
further work. Early registration fee is $600 for members and $650 for
nonmembers. Learn more and register.
now for
the 2016 Tutka
Bay Writers Retreat, a
49 Writers program which will take place on September 9-11, 2016 at
the fantastic Tutka Bay Lodge. Faculty instructor award-winning writer Debra
Magpie Earling will lead fiction writers in an in-depth writing
workshop. Emphasizing in-class writing supportiveness, collegiality, and constructive
atmosphere, the engaged student will emerge with improved techniques for
further work. Early registration fee is $600 for members and $650 for
nonmembers. Learn more and register.
Wrangell Mountains
Writing Workshop’s Riversong float trip July
20-26, 2016 in beautiful McCarthy, Alaska and the surrounding Wrangell St.
Elias National Park & Preserve.
Writing Workshop’s Riversong float trip July
20-26, 2016 in beautiful McCarthy, Alaska and the surrounding Wrangell St.
Elias National Park & Preserve.
This
year’s workshop features a dynamic staff including poet, essayist and
singer/songwriter David Lynn Grimes; professional
singer/songwriter Michelle McAfee; visual artist,
writer, and songwriter Robin Child; and longstanding
workshop director, poet, and essayist Nancy Cook. The workshop will
include two nights and a full day of craft sessions at the Wrangell Mountains
Center in McCarthy, followed by a four night educational float trip along the
Kennicott, Nizina, Chitina, and Copper Rivers of South-central Alaska.
$975 includes all meals, instruction, and guided river trip with McCarthy River Tours & Outfitters. (And yes, that’s an
amazing deal!) Check out the smiles in last year’s Riversong album, or paddle on over to the Wrangell Mountain Center’s website to register. Workshop
limited to eight student writers/songwriters. Register now!
year’s workshop features a dynamic staff including poet, essayist and
singer/songwriter David Lynn Grimes; professional
singer/songwriter Michelle McAfee; visual artist,
writer, and songwriter Robin Child; and longstanding
workshop director, poet, and essayist Nancy Cook. The workshop will
include two nights and a full day of craft sessions at the Wrangell Mountains
Center in McCarthy, followed by a four night educational float trip along the
Kennicott, Nizina, Chitina, and Copper Rivers of South-central Alaska.
$975 includes all meals, instruction, and guided river trip with McCarthy River Tours & Outfitters. (And yes, that’s an
amazing deal!) Check out the smiles in last year’s Riversong album, or paddle on over to the Wrangell Mountain Center’s website to register. Workshop
limited to eight student writers/songwriters. Register now!
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