Intrigued that there is still a place in the world where the lives of people and salmon are linked, photographer and author Amy Gulick traveled throughout Alaska to explore the web of human relationships that revolve around these extraordinary fish. Commercial fishermen took her on as crew; Alaska Native families taught her the art of […]
Feb. 4, 2021 — Francesca DuBrock, Chief Curator of the Anchorage Museum — Introduction to Extra Tough: Women of the North (on Zoom)
Francesca Du Brock, Chief Curator at the Anchorage Museum, will discuss a current exhibit at the museum that features the vital roles of both indigenous and newcomer women in northern communities. In her role as curator, Du Brock focuses on developing projects and exhibitions that reflect the diversity of people living in the North. Bilingualism, […]
Jan. 7, 2021 — Tracy Sabo — New Landscape of TV News in Alaska (on Zoom)
Tracy Sabo, Director of News and Content for Alaska’s News Source, will discuss the changing television news market, including the outcome of the KTUU acquisition of KTVA, during a Zoom meeting sponsored by Alaska Professional Communicators. Sabo leads a team of journalists at KTUU/KYES. She spent more than 19 years at CNN and held roles […]
Dec. 3, 2020 — Vivian Faith Prescott — The Number One Writing Tip (on Zoom)
The author of five poetry chapbooks, two full-length poetry books, and a short story collection, Vivian Faith Prescott is working toward release of her latest publication, a foodoir (a combination of personal memoir with a series of recipes) titled My Father’s Smokehouse, in 2022. She co-authors the “Planet Alaska” column in the Juneau Empire with […]
Nov. 5, 2020 — Heather Lende — Author of Of Bears and Ballots, and Find the Good (on Zoom)
Bestselling Haines author Heather Lende’s newest book, Of Bears and Ballots, chronicles her three years on the Haines Borough Assembly from 2016-2019. Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-town Obituary Writer, is the current Alaska Reads pick. She was a long-time columnist for the Anchorage Daily News, and a contributing editor to Woman’s […]