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A Homer Public Library patron checks out a stack of books from this year's Lit Lineup list. Photo by Christina Whiting

Community

The return of Homer’s asynchronous book club

Lit Lineup, the Homer Public Library’s annual community reading program, debuts this year’s book list.

A copy of "The Alaska Glacier Dictionary" from the Homer Public Library. (Chloe Pleznac/Homer News)

Community

Local author Naomi Klouda publishes dictionary for Alaska’s glaciers

Copies of ‘The Alaska Glacier Dictionary’ are available at the Homer Bookstore and the Homer Public Library.

Smith has published three books, pictured here. (Photo courtesy of Brian Smith)

Community

Local author Brian Smith writes about history, family and felines

The author of three self-published books, Smith is now working on the final installment of his trilogy.

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Community

Caring for your inner garden

Former community member writes a book to support individual and community well-being.

The cover of Gary Titus and Clark Fair’s new book, “A Vanishing Past: Historic Cabins of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.” (Photo courtesy of Clark Fair)

Community

Pratt to host book signing with author Clark Fair

Fair is the co-author of “A Vanishing Past: Historic Cabins of the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge.”

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Community

‘What gives it teeth’

Indigenous author Lily H. Tuzroyluke spoke on her novel and writing process last week at the Homer Public…

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Community

Off the shelf: Time and space and the human heart

Contemporary novel combines historical and science fiction for a gripping, emotional journey.

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Community

Off the shelf: Paradise versus privilege

“The Garden Against Time” is part of the Homer Public Library’s 2025 Lit Lineup.

The third and fourth grade Battle of the Books team from Aurora Borealis Charter School, who won the district competition in February, stand for a photo. (Provided by Districtwide Librarian Julie Gottfried)

News

District Battle of the Books teams ready for state competition

Battle of the Books is an annual celebration of reading and teamwork.

A copy of “The Ghost of the Kenai” stands on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai on Tuesday,. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)

Community

Off the Shelf: A haunting close to home

New novel tells human story brought to life by ghosts and Russian colonizers.

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Community

What we read in 2024

Homer Bookstore showcases last year’s bestsellers.

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A copy of “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing an Epidemic of Menal Illness” rests on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion newsroom in Kenai, Alaska, on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2024.

Community

Off the Shelf: ‘Anxious Generation’ underserves conversations about cellphones

The book has been cited in recent school board discussions over cellphone policies.

Matthew Smith, Homer Public Library staff member and the organizer for the annual Lit Lineup community reading program, poses with a selection of books next to the lineup display on Friday, Jan. 3, 2025, in Homer, Alaska. Photo by Christina Whiting

Community

A new Lit Lineup

Homer Public Library’s annual Lit Lineup encourages year-round reading.