by Hank Nuwer | Apr 16, 2026 | Uncategorized
Photo: by Gosia Nuwer Everybody has THAT book they say they can’t put down. Frostlines by Neil Shea is a book I’m finishing, but have put down several times–to ponder. Shea sees the world like a man who has SEEN the ARCTIC world, and I trust his... by Hank Nuwer | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
Gosia and I experienced a smiling moment when I opened the kitchen curtains today. For a good 30 seconds, we enjoyed a visit from a white hare. Either its color was changing or it had brushed against some black snow. Then, the hare bounded off. Perhaps it was the...
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
A Final Valiant Act: The Story of Doug Dickey, Medal of Honor by James B. Lang The urge begins as a mere impulse. “I could write a book,” someone thinks. “I should write a book.” While millions have confessed a similar urge, few start — let alone finish — the task....
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 15, 2026 | Uncategorized
By Hank Nuwer, Cordova Times columnist Few occupations were more beset with drudgery, isolation and loneliness than the occupation of a lighthouse keeper in Alaska. For this column, I thought I would write about the early history of lighthouses in Alaska. Buoys first...
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 11, 2026 | Uncategorized
I read daily and love reading. I also like reading book reviews by savvy reviewers like New Yorker/Slate reviewer Katy Waldman, particularly her review of The Brothers Karamazov (Bernard and Kurt Vonnegut) by Ginger Strand in Slate. Here are just a few of my book...
