“For 20 years, we’ve had the privilege of representing extraordinary authors and creators,” said PSLA cofounder Curtis Russell. “This scholarship is our way of paying it forward—helping to nurture the voices that will shape the next 20 yrs of storytelling.” www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...

Congrats to @samiraahmed.bsky.social for winning IRA's Social Justice Literature Award with her great novel This Book Won't Burn! Well deserved! sites.csulb.edu/l-sr/books/b... #Freadom #FreedomtoRead #YA

Opinion: Alaska doesn't need another boom, it needs a backbone. www.adn.com/opinions/202... alt: photo of Alaska's capitol building

Applications for the 2026 Mentorship Program are OPEN!! Apply to be a mentor or a mentee by January 15, 2026. Link in bio. #amagenting #literaryagentsofchange #literarycommunity #mentorship

Pithy words don't mean that it's easy. Only that it's the most important thing in the world.

Small business owners across Alaska struggle to provide employee health insurance. Previous marketplace subsidy sabotage made coverage unaffordable. Supporting local businesses means supporting healthcare. #MedicaidMondays #AlaskansTakeAStand

Anchorage folks, weigh in on our muni's seal design. www.adn.com/alaska-news/... alt: Options A through E of the Municipality of Anchorage seal design #AlaskaSky

The history of the Anchorage League of Women Voters in my latest article. I was most interested to discover how they used to aggressively mock non-voters!

Still need to get some presents for loved ones (or yourself)? Get free shipping, 20% off a future order, and the knowledge that your purchase supports indie bookstores 💜

Better late than never--read this thread

70% of 5,100 surveyed adults say "they're less interested in or wouldn't read books generated in part or in whole by Al." Takeaway: friends don't let friends write with AI.

The Anchorage Education Association is warning of a potential strike vote as it prepares to head to arbitration with the Anchorage School District amid an impasse over a new contract for teachers. www.adn.com/alaska-news/...

One of my favorite poems!!! It’s a poem for our times. And perfect for the holidays. #AlaskaSky #Alaska #poetsofbluesky

I’m really trying to accept this at face value and not view it as public positioning in reaction to teacher contract negotiations. #asd #alaskasky #education #anchorage #anchorageeducationassociation #anchorageschooldistrict

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Oh hey lots of holiday bargains are lighting up my email and social media. Just a reminder to shop small this weekend. Visit your indie bookstore. The billionaires have enough.

So thankful www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/so-than...

Libraries do so much for our communities and families and we'd like to give back!  Please take time this coming week to send an email or postcard of appreciation for your library to your superintendent, school board/city council, county commissioners court- or to librarians themselves!

Saw it in Alaska this week--highly recommended!

The Sun has officially set in Barrow, Alaska, and it won't rise again until January 22, 2026. #alaskasky

So thankful www.lynnlovegreen.com/post/so-than...

3 New Alaska Poetry Books to Warm Up Your Fall by Nancy Lord www.adn.com/arts/books/2... @alaskapoet.bsky.social Shana Potocky, Jonas Lamb

#RuralAlaska #PublicMedia Ehat public Media means to Rural Alaska and RuralAmerica revealnews.org/podcast/publ...

Writer Don Rearden has raised thousands of dollars since he launched his campaign. "What matters is community," he said.

This Black Friday, look beyond sales. 🤔 Consider the community you want. 🏡 Shopping local is community care, creating jobs, and strengthening neighborhoods. Say "We Ain’t Buying It" to big chains and support our Shop Local Campaign from Nov 25th. 🙅♀️ #WeAintBuyingIt #ShopLocalAK #CommunityFirst

#AlaskaSky #Alaska Still missing:

fm.kuac.org/2025-11-20/f... 12/13 at the Anchorage International Film Festival! Beloved classic book comes to screen (& hope there are more opportunities to see it) #alaskasky #twooldwomen

Tonight!!!

Alaskan Barns open.substack.com/pub/northern...

Hivemind, is there a good way to add alt text to an image in a link?

Nice! We could use some good news! #freedomtoread

We can mitigate the harm of book bans by bringing those books into impacted communities in ways & spaces beyond the control of the book banners. Carabiner Collections is doing that work in Brazos County, TX. Maybe you can set something like that up in your neck of the woods.

Tomorrow!!!

🟥⬜️🟦 NOW OPEN!!! 🟥⬜️🟦 Fall of Freedom is here. Celebrate courage and creativity with artists everywhere on Nov 21 and 22. Share your work, lift your voice, and tell us what freedom means to you. Art matters. Join the movement at: www.reddit.com/r/ArtFestival/ #FallOfFreedom

My husband @captmarkkelly.bsky.social is a 25-year Navy combat pilot veteran. He served our country with strength, courage, and integrity. The President called him a traitor and demanded he be executed. It is dangerous and wrong. Americans need to stand up and say so.

There is nothing more American than standing up for the Constitution. And that's something Donald Trump will never understand.

#OtD 20 Nov 1969 78 Native Americans occupied Alcatraz Island demanding more rights. Holding out until June 1971, authorities eventually evicted the protesters without agreeing any demands, but the action helped spark a movement shop.workingclasshistory.com/products/500...

Was picking up a package from Seaplanes and spotted the Crystal Worl Salmon plane!!

Anchorage-area folks, come read banned books with us! This Sat., Nov. 22, 6:30-8:00 pm at The Writer's Block co-hosted by the Alaska chapter of Authors Against Book Bans and The Writer's Block Bookstore and Café #FallOfFreedom @authorsabb.bsky.social #FReadom

If you know a librarian who has gone above and beyond for their community, thank them for their work by nominating them for the #ILoveMyLibrarian Award! ilovelibraries.org/love-my-librarian Nominations are accepted online now through Monday, Dec. 15, 2025.

Native American Heritage Month 2025: Q&As with Authors for Young Readers www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The Trump administration has struck six new interagency agreements to transfer core functions of the U.S. Dept. of Education — including K-12, postsecondary and Indian education — without Congress' approval.

Alaska’s teacher pay looks high… until you factor in cost of living. Economists say salaries are about 25% below the national average, making recruitment and retention a chronic struggle.

KYUK, the station that kept dozens of Western Alaska villages informed during Typhoon Halong, is now cutting staff after losing all federal funding.

Where are the good corporate citizens?-opinion by Deborah Bonito www.adn.com/opinions/202...

If politicians came with warranties, we'd all be driving new models-opinion by Larry Persily www.adn.com/opinions/202...

A critically acclaimed movie about famed Alaska Native musher George Attla will return to the big screen Sunday for a rare showing.

Patriots, Loyalists, enslaved people, Indigenous nations — the American Revolution was everyone’s story. And they all saw something worth fighting for. Watch The American Revolution, a new series for @pbs.org by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, TONIGHT at 7 pm. #AmericanRevolutionPBS

Timeline Cleanse: Please watch this video for a demonstration on the correct method for weighing your baby King Penguins