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A blog about the wonders and challenges of living in Homer, Alaska, by Miranda Weiss, the author of Tide, Feather, Snow: A Life in Alaska.

Previous posts

Looking Ahead

Looking Ahead

And saying goodbye

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 27, 2016
First Snow

First Snow

Early delights of the season

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 20, 2016
Heading to Nanwalek

Heading to Nanwalek

And hoping for a smooth approach

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 13, 2016
Election Day

Election Day

The more things change?

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, October 06, 2016
Playing at Survival

Playing at Survival

Learning to forage, 4,000 miles from here

by Miranda Weiss | Wednesday, September 28, 2016
Outbreak

Outbreak

Evergreens gone brown

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 22, 2016
Closing Up and Putting Away

Closing Up and Putting Away

The summer is gone; so too are the crowds

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 15, 2016
Walking in the Dark

Walking in the Dark

Sometimes you don’t want to look straight ahead

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 08, 2016
Thinking Locally

Thinking Locally

If you dream it, you can do it

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, September 01, 2016
A Good Day Fishing

A Good Day Fishing

From the bountiful bay

by Miranda Weiss | Thursday, August 25, 2016
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THIS WEEK’S ARCHIVE PICK

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One Hundred Best American Novels

by David Handlin

The first of November doesn’t only herald a season of fall leaves, football, and Thanksgiving feasting. It’s also the start of National Novel Writing Month, when writers across the country take to their desks—or coffeeshop tables, couches, and bars—to try to pen a 50,000-word novel by the end of the month. Not feeling the writerly inspiration yet? Take a peek at David Handlin’s roundup of the 100 best American novels. It just might inspire you to write the 101st.