Join us on Thursday, June 20 at 6pm Alaska time for Live from Storyknife featuring June’s writers in residence. The session will be live on Zoom and the recording will be posted on this page after the reading. Ashunda is a Black feminist multidisciplinary artist with creative work in film, poetry, archiving and photography. She loves hotContinue reading “Live from Storyknife June”
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Live from Storyknife May 2024
Bea Chang was born in Taiwan, raised in California and New Jersey, and has traveled to 80 countries. Her essays have appeared in the The Offing, Redivider, Bodega, among others. She has won the Beacon Street Nonfiction Contest, been nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and named a Notable Mention in the Best American Essays. Sandra Jackson-Opoku’s novels are TheContinue reading “Live from Storyknife May 2024”
Giving to Women’s Organizations
Welcome to the end of February…. Good thing it’s a leap year, because we’re gonna need that extra day to get ready for all of the goodness that’s set to arise from Storyknife this year. I just got back from four days at the Association of Writers and Writing Programs conference that was held inContinue reading “Giving to Women’s Organizations”
Welcome January!
Welcome to January – new Board Members and Friends of Storyknife! Storyknife is welcoming in the new year with three new board members! We are excited for new ideas and leadership of these three amazing people: Esther Cetina Born in Anchorage, Alaska, Esther Cetina is of Alutiiq and Filipino descent. Her mother is from OldContinue reading “Welcome January!”
Welcoming the Light
In Alaska, we are particularly attuned the light. Or, this time of year, to the darkness. And so we greet the winter solstice and the return of the light with upraised faces and hope. 2023 has been a difficult one in the world, for nations, communities, and individuals. There have been moments of joy andContinue reading “Welcoming the Light”
Books Make Great Gifts!
It’s winter at Storyknife, a time for celebrating and snuggling up on the sofa to read a good book. And if you need some last minute gifts, might we suggest any of these amazing titles by Storyknife alums? American Bastard: Jan Beatty’s lyrical inquiry into the experience of being a bastard in America, traveling acrossContinue reading “Books Make Great Gifts!”
Let me tell you about the impact of supporting women writers
I bet that you read To Kill a Mockingbird when you were in school. For a long time, it seemed like it was on every required reading list. The novel made a huge impact on many students, leading to discussions about empathy and equality. And even though the book has come under warranted scrutiny recentlyContinue reading “Let me tell you about the impact of supporting women writers”
The closing of the season
October is passing so quickly. It’s hard to imagine that right now in the Storyknife cabins are the last of the 2023 writers, working through our first snowfall, watching for moose, marveling at the amazing autumn sunsets. Meanwhile, our incredible team of adjudicators are carefully attending to the 985 applications Storyknife received for the 2024Continue reading “The closing of the season”
August means that autumn is coming…
The fireweed says that summer is drawing to a close at Storyknife. There are two and a half weeks left to apply for residency at Storyknife. Do you need two or four weeks to devote to your writing? Got a manuscript that needs polishing? A novel idea that you just can’t get your head around?Continue reading “August means that autumn is coming…”
The Wonder of June at Storyknife
It’s been a cold spring outside Storyknife, but a warm spring inside. We’ve hosted twenty-two wonderful women writers so far this year. Each month unfolds with delight. The writers relax into the cycle of their time here, creating community around the exquisitely crafted meals, watching the light change over Cook Inlet, spotting sandhill cranes andContinue reading “The Wonder of June at Storyknife”
Storyknife Writers Retreat 