Peggy Shumaker’s ‘Cairn’ unpacks a life lived in poetry
The subtitle, “New and Selected Poems and Prose,” only hints at what is contained within these pages: a career retrospective tracing her pathway to now, and work moving in new directions.
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A ‘hope-free’ journalist brings his mountain love to our disrupted climate
A reader seeking a single book about the current state of our warming world should find “The End of Ice” an ideal summary.
In new novel, teens fight for survival in a dystopian future Alaska
In keeping with his first book, Paul Greci’s “Wild Lands” is at heart the story of a young man coming into adulthood through the process of survival.
The story of Alaska’s oldest shipwreck makes fascinating reading
The story about decades of efforts to find the wreck of the Kad’yak is rich in details and personalities, and will absorb anyone with a taste for adventure — especially those with an interest in Alaska’s early history.
In ‘Born to Ice,’ iconic photographs of polar animals
This expansive and beautiful book, scenes range from vast panoramas to facial closeups, unveiling an Arctic that is far from the barren wasteland some would dismiss it as.
New book for young adults describes life of iconic Alaska civil rights leader Elizabeth Peratrovich
Many Alaskans, especially younger ones, don’t know about the conditions inflicted on Alaska Natives in the first half of the 20th century. It’s a knowledge gap that makes this book an important contribution.
2 new books explore the place and meaning of ice in our lives
The authors of “Ice" and “The Secret Lives of Glaciers” are keenly aware of and concerned about what today’s rapid melting will mean to our lives—physically, imaginatively and for our planetary health.
‘Alone at the Top’ is a breezy, enjoyable account of solo trip up Denali in the dead of winter
As of the start of this decade, no one had yet climbed Denali solo in January, For Lonnie Dupre, claiming this accomplishment became an obsession.
'What Happened in Craig’: True crime novel delves into unsolved fishing-boat murders
Leland Hale dug deep into police records, newspaper accounts and his own interviews to present a disturbing narrative about the murder of eight people aboard a fishing boat in 1982.
In ‘One Water,’ essays wind down Fairbanks streets and beyond
Rob McCue’s stories describe life as a nighttime taxi cab driver and his adventures in the wilderness outside the city.
Our reviewers' favorite Alaska books of 2018
From memoirs to graphically dynamic travelogues, their lists cover the entire state.
Woman with Northwest Arctic roots breaks silence on sexual abuse in memoir
Tia Wakole, the author of “Starting A Fire: Bringing Light to the Dark,” hopes her story will encourage others to speak out.
Homestead life captured in letters, memory and reflection
Book review: A Seward resident discovers his personal history as he dissects a shoebox full of his parents' letters.
Three new poetry collections uncover truths and histories
Book review: These new books cover homestead life, portray a struggle with dementia and reflect on the past.
A resilient female character stars in a young-adult thriller set in the Canadian north
Despite some incongruities, the survivalist tale brings excitement as a city girl navigates the wilderness.
Author Jon Krakauer sues over adaptation of ‘Into the Wild’
The lawsuit asks a judge to stop the playwrights from using his name and the title. His attorneys say the agreement allows him to withdraw permission.
Meet the Eagle River man who brings Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan to life
Marc Cameron, who has worked 30 years in law enforcement, is the best-selling author of 17 critically acclaimed novels.
‘Brave New Arctic’ delivers a scientific detective story
Written by the director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the book delves deep into his deep studies in Arctic climate.
A Nome doctor recounts medical adventures in his early career
Dr. Thomas Sims endured 18 difficult months in the Interior early in his career.