Lynn Lovegreen
YA historicals in Alaska

Black History Month is a great time to read books by Black authors (but of course I encourage you to do that year-round, too). Here are a...

Did you know that Alaska has a long heritage of Black history? It does! As I said last year, among the first group of Americans to arrive...

February is known as a romantic month, the time to celebrate Valentine’s Day with your sweetie. But as a romance writer, I take the...

This time of winter is the hardest for me. December has its holidays and distractions, but January and early February are full of short,...

Maybe your friends send you both rumors and news. Maybe you distrust the news you see. Maybe you’re not sure who to believe. No matter...

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of libraries. They make our lives richer by providing books and so much more. Libraries make sure we...

It’s the first month of the year, and many of us are making resolutions and big plans for 2023. Do yours include writing? Then I have...

For the last few years, I’ve picked a word for the new year, as a way to focus my goals and intentions. Last year’s was “Ask.” (See more...

One of my goals for this year was to read more, and I think I did, with 20 books if I counted right! I read mostly YA fiction, with a few...

Not sure what that means? To give a brief definition, Winter Solstice is the day when the noon sun is at its lowest altitude and we have...

Every winter, JBER (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, pronounced J-bear) turns on a huge pattern of a star on Mount Gordon Lyon near...

I admitted last week (see https://www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/what-i-hate-about-winter) that I wasn't a big fan of winter. But to be fair,...

For someone who grew up in Alaska, I don’t like winter very much. I’m okay with the change in daylight. Unlike some people, I’m fine with...

Note: This was originally posted on the Romancing the Genres blog (http://romancingthegenres.blogspot.com). Thanksgiving is my favorite...

It’s Indigenous Peoples Month, and I only touched on authors last week. So here’s a roundup with more authors for you to check out!...

Land Acknowledgment: I acknowledge I live on the unceded land of the Dena’ina people. I also acknowledge all Indigenous people of Alaska....

I’m sure you are aware of what’s going on in the world. People are divided by party, by issue, by misinformation that spreads through...

My husband and I went on a tour of Croatia and Montenegro this fall. Beautiful scenery, great food, and friendly people added up for a...

Hispanic Heritage Month is September 15 to October 15. Especially this year, when some want to shrink the list of available books, it’s a...

The American Library Association sponsors Banned Books Week every fall. This year, it’s even more important to acknowledge this event....