Poet, reader, writer. Publisher at @EdibleAlaska & @Porphyry_Press. Author of Overwinter (@UAlaskaPress). McCarthy, Alaska in Wrangell-St. Elias National Park.
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Ahhhh the joys of publishing from a remote cabin in Alaska. East coast person taking my printer payment for over the phone at 10 in the morning signs off with "Have a great evening!" Which come to think of it might have even felt premature even if I was on EST.
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There's no welcome home like an icefall's welcome, no mood like a glacier’s own. – at Alaska, USA
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Pretty sure I saw more migrating snow buntings on the McCarthy to Anchorage drive than people altogether in town, here, since. Love when I get to see them mob through. I mostly think of them as predominantly white, but they camouflage pretty well perched in poplar. – at Anchorage, AK
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I mean if you're going to break up during breakup, it's allowed that a volcano in Russia explodes and grinds things ahalt for emphasis but also perspective.
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There’s no orange as vivid as kiddy sled orange in flat snow light. Glowingest thing for miles. – at Alaska, USA
I loved @MMMoustakis's first book, BEAR DOWN, BEAR NORTH, and look forward to her new novel. Appearing tomorrow (Wednesday 22nd) at the Writer's Block! 6 PM
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Back in the big city, ha, trying to head out to the woods soon! This fine trio kept me company all day – at Anchorage, AK
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Come say hi at the @Terrainorg booth, where John Messick and I will both be signing our books on Thursday, Noon till 1 PM, booth 410 at AWP, two among many in a great lineup we're stoked to be part of. #awp2023 #AWP23 @awpwriter
TBH, Sarah could see Russia *and* China from here adn.com/nation-world/2023/02…
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See you there, I hope! – at Anchorage, AK
Mark your calendars! Hope to see you at our prelaunch party for "Compass Lines" by John Messick on Wed., March 9 at The Rabbit Box in Seattle. Doors at 5, reading at 6, free. Readers: John Messick, Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, & Tom Kizzia. Walking distance from #AWP23
ALT Book prelaunch party flyer for "Compass Lines: Journeys Toward Home" by John Messick, the title next up from Porphyry Press. Event is on Wednesday, March 9, 2023 at The Rabbit Box in Seattle. 94 Pike Street. Doors at 5, reading at 6, free. Readers include: author John Messick, Elizabeth Bradfield, CMarie Fuhrman, & Tom Kizzia. Walking distance from #AWP23.
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I hope and assume that @AKpublicnews really gets a kick out of itself at times like this! Viva l’Alaska, dead hares n all. Classic. – at Whitehorse, Yukon
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Tongass Mist Writing Retreat feat. Rita Banerjee in Sitka, Alaska (April 13-16, 2023) @Rita_Banerjee – at Whitehorse, Yukon
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Spending the night with the moon in Destruction Bay on Kluane Lake in the Yukon tonight. Sunrise tomorrow here isn’t till 11:32 AM! (Civil twilight comes an hour before, though.) First pic is just before the sun appeared this morn over the Tanana outside Tok (taken at 10:39 AM). – at Destruction Bay, Yukon
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Days contract toward the shortest of the year & I think about hot summer ice. This memory of a sweating backyard glacier was shot 15 years ago up the west side of the Kennicott before summer solstice by my friend Pete. That ice since melted out of recognition. Here we were/are. – at Anchorage, AK
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17” inches and counting. A fine day for this classic Duke Russell card from his myth/actually series about Alaska — courtesy of @BunnellArts a while back.
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