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...
by Hank Nuwer | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
THIS weekend, we invite you to see The Sunshine Boys at the Hap Ryder Theater. We have had good dress rehearsals all week and we’ll be presenting the Neil Simon comedy for the NEXT three weekends. Come say hello to moi afterwords. I’m the actor in the...
