Beautiful Downtown Talkeetna, Alaska
I went to SCBWI-Alaska’s Big Thaw writing retreat last weekend. The retreat was the main attraction, but the other one was the location: Sustina River Lodging near Talkeetna, Alaska. Talkeetna’s main claim to fame is its proximity to Denali, our…
Making #Connections with Yo Yo Ma’s The Bach Project
Yo Yo Ma explores “how culture can hope us imagine and building a better future. #cultureconnectsus”
Anchorage History in Block 13
The Anchorage area was used for fishing and subsistence grounds by the indigenous Dena’ina people, but it didn’t have a fixed settlement until it was founded as a townsite in 1915. So we don’t have a deep written history here.…
Bringing the Past to Life: Young Romance, Historical Times
Can you just throw Bella or Katniss into the nineteenth century to create a historical romance?
Happy Seward’s Day!
Seward’s Day is usually held on the last Monday of March, so I’m going to wish you a happy Seward’s Day today! On March 30, 1867, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia. William H. Seward was the person chiefly…
