‘The Salmon Way’ is a breezy, enjoyable jaunt through the Alaska state of mind
Amy Gulick, a veteran outdoors and travel writer, offers a peek into the cultural role salmon play in Alaska, and how the lives of humans and fish are intertwined.
In ‘Heart of the World,' a legendary scientist and outdoorsman confronts a fatal diagnosis
Book review: Ned Rozell’s book follows the story of Keith Echelmeyer, a UAF professor of geophysics, climber and backcountry maniac who showed through his death how to live.
Our book reviewers’ favorite reads of 2019
From poetry to fiction and true crime, these are the books that left the deepest impressions on ADN reviewers David James and Nancy Lord this year.
In Greenland’s ice, the world’s past, present and future
Book review: The timing could not be better for publication of “The Ice at the End of the World,” a comprehensive examination of European exploration and discovery in Greenland by historian and science journalist Jon Gertner.
How clairvoyants and spiritual fads followed 19th century British Arctic expeditions
Book review: For diehards beset by Franklin Fever, “The Spectral Arctic” is yet another book that should be added to the list.
5 Alaska children’s books perfect for gifting this holiday season
Those looking for gifts for kids can find some fine children’s books that take readers all across the Last Frontier.
In ‘Shadowed Times,’ stories of an earlier — but not simpler — time
Book review: George Harbeson Jr.'s roots in Alaska are deep, and the stories in this slightly uneven but mostly quite good collection often hark back to an Alaska that’s slipped away in the age of the internet.
Tales of spectacular derring-do make ‘Flight to the Top of the World’ a fun read
Book review: With its flying machines, newfangled radios, grubby mechanics and Arctic backdrop, this would be a great steampunk novel — were it not an entirely factual account of journalist-celebrity Walter Wellman.
‘American Predator’ is a chilling, meticulous look into the life of serial killer Israel Keyes
Book review: “American Predator” isn’t easy reading. But by drawing from documents, court records, and interviews, Maureen Callahan produced a superb work of true crime writing.
Lyricism of ‘Water Mask’ takes readers deep into Alaska, and into an inquisitive mind
Monica Devine, who lives in Eagle River, turns to memoir writing, sifting through the back pages of her life for stories and reflecting them outward onto Alaska and the world.
Leading authorities on ill-fated Franklin Expedition will present at Anchorage Museum this week
For Franklin Expedition fanatics, Russell Potter is a household name. He’ll be one of the speakers at a symposium held Saturday, just before the final week of “Death in the Ice,” a major exhibit that has been at the museum all summer.
‘Monty Python’ alum takes on tale of doomed Franklin expedition in new book
Book review: Author, television host and all-around polymath Michael Palin has turned his attention to the story of the lead ship, turning out one of the most enjoyably readable books about 19th century British maritime excursions and the Royal Navy’s most famous nonmilitary failure to be had.