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Local author Lindy Miller Ryan’s new book “Aloha With Love,” has been turned into a movie that will be released next year. She’s planning on writing a Christmas romance based in Juneau. (Courtesy photo/Meryl Moss Media Group)

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Local author pens love story

Rainy days inspire tale set in Hawaii

This composite image shows the covers of McKie Campbell's first two novels as well as the author. (Courtesy Images)

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Writing what he knows: Former city and state official takes inspiration from Southeast Alaska

It took him years to write, will you take a look?

The Downtown Juneau Library, April 7, 2020. (Michael S. Lockett | Juneau Empire)

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Juneau board has no plans to follow Mat-Su’s lead on banned books

Stricken authors include Maya Angelou and F. Scott Fitzgerald.

FDR’s New Deal helped preserve Alaska Native art, like these three totem poles in Juneau

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FDR’s New Deal helped preserve Alaska Native art, like these three totem poles in Juneau

Rural Tennessee has electricity for the same reason Southeast Alaska has totem parks — the New Deal.

Anjuli Grantham shows off historic salmon canneries tin from a collection from the Karen Hofstad at the Alaska State Library’s Research Center for First Friday on Friday, June 7, 2019. (Michael Penn | Juneau Empire)

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Book spotlights fishy stories at the heart of the state’s history

Colorful labels and characters from bygone era.

‘The salmon way’: Book explores connection between Alaskans and the resilient fish

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‘The salmon way’: Book explores connection between Alaskans and the resilient fish

The fish tell a deeply human story.

End of a chapter: Hayes talks about her time as Alaska State Writer Laureate and what comes next

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End of a chapter: Hayes talks about her time as Alaska State Writer Laureate and what comes next

Find out why visiting Seldovia tops the list.

Author Annie Boochever, formerly of Juneau and now of Bellingham, Washington, smiles at Centennial Hall, Saturday March 2, 2019. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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‘It’s like it was meant to be’: At-first reluctant author talks about her Elizabeth Peratrovich book

Alaska Native rights advocate also took in cats and read Victor Hugo to high-schoolers.

What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month

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What we’re listening to, watching and reading this month

Staff picks for January 2019.

Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly staff picks for this year

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Juneau Empire and Capital City Weekly staff picks for this year

Here’s what we read, watched and listened to in 2018.

Juneau artists pick their 2018 favorites

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Juneau artists pick their 2018 favorites

The work artists loved in 2018.

Revved up for Raven Reads

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Revved up for Raven Reads

Ravin’ about Baby Raven Reads.

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Staff Picks for November

This is Staff Picks, a monthly round-up of what staff at The Capital City Weekly and Juneau Empire…

Dale Pihlman authored a book, “Alaska’s Inside Passage,” that’s part almanac and part memoir. (Courtesy Photo | Pihlman family)

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Ketchikan man’s book details flaura, fauna and history of Alaska’s Inside Passage

Dale Pihlman’s first attempt at writing “Alaska’s Inside Passage” didn’t go well.

Author John Straley prepares to sign a book for author Heather Lende after the Alaska Literary Festival at the Father Andrew P. Kashevaroff building. They were both speakers at the event. (Ben Hohenstatt | Capital City Weekly)

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Alaska Day Literary Festival features local authors

They had many differences, but all of the authors gathered at the Alaska State Library, Archives and Museum…

Brad Stevens searches through the wreckage of the Kad’yak, a Russian ship that sank while hauling ice and came to a rest near Spruce Island. Stevens said he’d like to go back to the site and make diving maps for recreational divers. (Courtesy Photo | Brad Stevens)

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‘The Ship, The Saint, and the Sailor: The Long Search for the Legendary Kad’yak’ author comes to Juneau

The wreck wasn’t found for 143 years.

Former Alaska governor Bill Sheffield talks life, time in office and new book

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Former Alaska governor Bill Sheffield talks life, time in office and new book

Alaska’s fifth governor has his first memoir.

Young readers review their summer reads

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Young readers review their summer reads

Winning reviews for the final week of 2018.

‘Go simple, go solo, go now’: Alaska paddling legend’s memoir out in paperback

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‘Go simple, go solo, go now’: Alaska paddling legend’s memoir out in paperback

Like her unorthodox inflatable kayak, Audrey Sutherland preferred the wild.