When I was in my mid-30s and started researching what PMOS/PCOS actually was… I was angry for a really long time.  I was diagnosed with PCOS as a teenager, and yet it was quickly dismissed by …

When you think of “mental health” books, do you think of nonfiction and self-help? I’ve sought and received plenty of guidance from nonfiction books, but I also happen to think any book that can ma…

Exploring, enjoying, and sharing Indigenous-created art can be a part of the solution for the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. Because dehumanization is central to why Indigenous wom…

Tony Carruthers was convicted without physical evidence, based solely on testimony from informants. Now, Tony is scheduled for execution on May 21st by Tennessee after being forced to represent himself at trial. Join us in calling for fingerprint and DNA testing before a possibly innocent man is put to death.

One of my personal artistic commitments this year has been to work on my poetry. I’ve always liked reading and writing poetry, but I’ve never gone much further than first (bad) draft, and never att…

Before my dad was diagnosed, I had no idea that chronic acid reflux could be a major risk factor for esophageal cancer. For that matter, I didn’t know anything about esophageal cancer. While it’s c…

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The Children’s Book Council, in conjunction with Ingram Library Services, has released the first-ever OMG: Only for Middle Graders book list, with an aim of enganging young readers.

My mom likes to let people know the first thing I did when I got my driver’s license at 16 – I drove straight to the Loussac Library. The library was my happy place since… forever. And to be …

Poetry is powerful, but poetry about Alaska birds from Alaska poets and writers? Now you’re really flying.

Mychal Threets, the host of the revival of the beloved children's program "Reading Rainbow" discusses challenges to libraries, including a rise in book bans.

Competitors on the latest episode of "Chopped" include Justin Pioche (Navajo), Ray Naranjo (Santa Clara Pueblo), Jessica Walks First (Menominee) and Mariah Gladstone (Blackfeet, Cherokee). Judges incl...

No Alaska Native poetry highlight is complete without a poem (or three) from Inupiat poet Joan Naviyuk Kane. She has so many gorgeous, thoughtful poems and books out, and it’s impossible to select …

Ishmael Angaluuk Hope! Of course I knew I was going to take a peek at some of Ishmael’s poems during this month. I’ve been following his posts on Facebook during our “hunker down&…

I’m not sure what it says about my emotional state, but when I saw “Native American Poetry for Kids” I was like YES PLEASE. And I set myself up for some nice, light, possibly rhyming verse. So I ha…

Okay. I love this poem! Lol Maybe because I’m actually a dog person and I’m surrounded by cats all day, but this poem is so CUTE. I really don’t know that Heid E. Erdrich would love that I am sayin…