by Lisa Alexia | Feb 8, 2021 | Freedom and Security, Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
Ryktheu is from a remote Northern village, near AlaskaYuri Rytkheu wrote stories that reflected the perspective of thousands of years of human evolution compressed over the course of his lifetime. Rural Alaskans will find much to appreciate in his books, because so...
by Lisa Alexia | Nov 19, 2019 | Freedom and Security, Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
Salmonberries: An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 3 Julia Phillips is a National Book Award Finalist! (Note as this post goes live: Julia Phillips is a National Book Award Finalist for her debut novel Disappearing Earth. Winners will be announced November 20,...
by Lisa Alexia | Oct 24, 2019 | Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
Taaqtumi: “In the Dark”Dogs, blizzards, and ice dominate the dark landscape of Taaqtumi, An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories. A supporting cast of zombies, nanurluk (giant polar bear), snowmobiles, and more, round out these horror stories from the far...
by Lisa Alexia | Sep 7, 2019 | Freedom and Security, Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
Salmonberries: An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 2(Note: Transcript of “An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 2” has been edited and condensed for clarity). Listen to “An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 2” on Spreaker. Welcome to our...
by Lisa Alexia | Sep 6, 2019 | Freedom and Security, Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
When I first heard about Seven Fallen Feathers: Racism, Death, and Hard Truths in a Northern City, by journalist Tanya Talaga, © 2017, House of Anansi Press, I recalled my observations when passing through the township of Armstrong, Ontario, in 1996. An unincorporated...
by Lisa Alexia | Aug 31, 2019 | Freedom and Security, Our Northern Neighbors, Reviews of Books and Other Media
Salmonberries: An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 1(Note: Transcript of “An Interview with Julia Phillips” has been edited and condensed for clarity). Listen to “An Interview with Julia Phillips, Part 1” on Spreaker. Welcome to our...
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