The Alaska Humanities Forum will host a reception for Eowyn Ivey, Sutton area author of "The Snow Child," from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at their offices, 161 East 1st Ave. "The Snow Child" has been selected for Anchorage Reads 2013. It has become a literary hit, particularly in English-speaking countries overseas, and topped the fiction paperback rankings of the Pacific Independent Booksellers Association's bestseller list this month.

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