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    A copy of “If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name” is held on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023, near Soldotna, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: Haines obituary writer charms in...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 18, 2023 2:30 am

    Heather Lende’s “If You Lived Here, I’d Know Your Name” is as much about Lende as it is about Haines

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“Two Old Women,” published in 1992, is a traditional Athabascan legend as told by author Velma Wallis.
    Off the Shelf: Athabascan legend enchants, informs
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • October 4, 2023 2:30 am

    The two women, shocked that they’ve been left behind by their family and friends, resolve that they will not resign themselves to death

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    Off the Shelf: ‘The bard of the Yukon’...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • September 6, 2023 2:30 am

    Jaunty tales and folksy rhymes bring the far north to life in Robert Service’s poetry

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A copy of “The Great Alone” sits on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion offices on Thursday in Kenai.
    Off the Shelf: ‘The Great Alone’ tells beautiful,...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • September 6, 2023 2:30 am

    Isolation, in all its forms, is a central theme of the book

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    A copy of Charlie Stephens' "Passion Over Pain" rests in grass on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: ‘Passion’ begets fulfillment in personal...
    By Jacob Dye • July 19, 2023 1:30 am

    When I talked to retired teacher and local author Charlie Stephens about his book, “Passion Over Pain,” in early May,…

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A copy of Samanta Schweblin’s “Fever Dream” sits on a desk in the Peninsula Clarion building on Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Kenai, Alaska.
    Off the Shelf: Horror novella rethinks presentation of...
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • April 13, 2023 2:30 am

    “Fever Dream” begs the question of what is the most effective way to communicate the implications of environmental harm

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    Brown bear, Ursus arctos, on the Alaska Peninsula in 2021. Photo provided by Derek Stonorov.
    Homer author to give talk on bears
    By Emilie Springer • March 9, 2023 1:30 am

    Homer community resident Derek Stonorov is an Alaska brown bear expert. He started to watch and study the animal as…

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A copy of Marie Aubert’s “Grown Ups” sits on a desk in The Peninsula Clarion building on Wednesday in Kenai.
    Off the Shelf: Good for her
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • March 8, 2023 2:30 am

    Marie Aubert’s “Grown Ups” caught my attention with a flashy cover and a review from Independent Ireland on the cover

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    Luke Karpic and Oscar Marcou smile as they write their response to a question posed during Kenai Peninsula Borough School District Middle School Battle of the Books competition on Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023, at Kenai Middle School in Kenai, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Reading and competing
    By Jacob Dye • February 9, 2023 1:30 am

    Academic contest champions literacy

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    Off the Shelf: ‘Nature First’ and the simple...
    By Jeff Helminiak • January 5, 2023 2:30 am

    The book is a collection of 25 essays about friluftsliv

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    Tom Kizzia poses with a stack of his book, “Cold Mountain Path,” on Sept. 1, 2021. (Photo provided)
    Homer author named historian of the year
    By Jacob Dye • October 21, 2022 1:30 am

    Kizzia has a long history in the state

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    Examples of contemporary books that have been banned or challenged in recent years are displayed on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at the Soldotna Public Library in Soldotna, Alaska. (Jake Dye/Peninsula Clarion)
    Soldotna library hosts Banned Book Club
    By Jacob Dye • September 28, 2022 1:30 am

    Books have been challenged or banned for their content nationwide.

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    A copy of “Once Upon the Kenai: Stories from the People” rests against a desk inside the Peninsula Clarion’s offices on Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in Kenai, Alaska. (Ashlyn O’Hara/Peninsula Clarion)
    Off the Shelf: Hidden history
    By Ashlyn O'Hara • August 17, 2022 2:30 am

    ‘Once Upon the Kenai’ tells the story behind the peninsula’s landmarks and people

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