Palmer author Eowyn Ivey, whose debut novel "The Snow Child" has already received much praise, was shocked Monday to find that she was one of three finalists for the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for fiction.
Over the last few decades, and all across America, our norms, practices, and communities have come undone. In "The Unwinding," George Packer argues that whatever bound America together has slowly been unwound.Craig Fehrman
"The Guns at Last Light," the third volume of Rick Atkinson's "Liberation Trilogy," proves there is still more to be said about World War II.Terry Hartle
From Beethoven to Kafka to Warhol, artists reveal the daily rituals that help them create in author Mason Currey's new book "Daily Rituals: How Artists Work."Anna Clark
In Pakistani-British author Nadeem Aslam's fourth novel, "The Blind Man’s Garden," two Pakistani brothers flee to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.Rayyan Al-Shawaf
Nantucket-based historian and skilled helmsman Nathaniel Philbrick has sailed yet again into the headwinds of an oft-told tale with "Bunker Hill: A City, A Siege, A Revolution."David Holahan
The 12th annual Kachemak Bay Writers' Conference begins in Homer on June 14 at Land's End Resort, and will feature numerous lectures, workshops and gatherings for writers on all aspects of craft and profession. Here's a few tidbits from some of the authors featured at this year's event.Michael Armstrong
History tells us that if recently passed legislation to cut taxes on oil companies doing business in Alaska is not repealed by voters, Alaskans may soon say goodbye to annual Permanent Fund dividends and hello to a state income tax.Ray Metcalfe
