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Alaska’s glaciers cataloged in new dictionary
“The Alaska Glacier Dictionary” was published this May by Cardamom Press.
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Hearthside Books and Toys finishes No. 8 in USA Today’s ‘10 Best Independent Bookstores’ poll
“I didn’t believe we were really going to make it,” owner says about newspaper’s Readers’ Choice Awards list.
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Former longtime Juneau lawmaker Jim Duncan reenters the political ‘Sausage Factory’
Book revisits decades of history at Alaska’s Capitol and issues that remain much the same today.
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Hearthside Books and Toys among 20 contenders in online vote for 10 best independent bookstores in US
USA Today contest that ends June 2 also includes famous stores such as Strand Book Store in NYC.
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Juneau author Tessa Hulls wins Pulitzer Prize for graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts’
Book entwines grandmother, mother and author on journey of politics and identity from China to points worldwide.
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First book published in series on Juneau’s history explores ‘Tall Tales’ of the Red Dog Saloon
Author W.R. Kozey’s stories come from folklore, his experience as a bartender at the saloon.
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Neighbors: SHI publishes book on slavery in Alaska that endured after federal abolishment
Book explores Haida man’s quest for freedom that ended slavery in Alaska
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‘Patsy Ann of Alaska’ finds a new home after being left astray
Children’s book from 2011 about famous Juneau dog gets new publisher after being discontinued.
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Landmark Lingít-language children’s book is an ‘orphan’ with a very large family
“Kuhaantí,” first release of its kind in decades, part of nine-story collaborative tribal project.
Sports
Carlos Boozer memoir includes full life story, Juneau years
NBA star and hometown hero pens “Every Shot Counts”
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Of things Jarvis, heroic men and reindeer
Author Steven Craig giving a talk on David Jarvis and the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Jarvis
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A commercial fisherman who knows her way around salmon and essays
Author Tele Aadsen signing book of essays at Hearthside downtown
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Nick Jans goes back to ‘Romeo’
Author returns with follow-up to best-selling book about Juneau’s most famous wolf
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New book tells story of growing family and admiration
Kate Troll’s memoir details discovery of siblings and new appreciation of her mother.
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Starting a new chapter: Author talks forthcoming book, impending move
“I don’t think I’ll ever find a group of communities that interest me as much as Alaska.”
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Digging up the past: Local author releases book about 10 Juneau murders buried in the past
True crime in capital city.
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Southeast author releases foodoir and book of poetry
The prolific author and poet has been working for years on the two books.
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Children’s author is back with a whale tale
First there was “The Bear in the Blueberry.” Now, there’s “The Humpback in the Herring.”
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Baby Raven Reads book is Alaska’s selection for National Book Festival
It’s the first time a book from the early literacy program has been selected.