I live and write on Lingít Aaní, and gratefully acknowledge the past, present and future caretakers of this beautiful place, the Jilkaat Kwaan and Jilkoot Kwaan.

It’s Here– Find the Good is Officially Out There!

Today is the publication date for Find the Good, which means it’s for sale everywhere– I hope. I also saw the audio book, they arrived at the Babbling Book store in Haines last week, but I haven’t listened to myself yet. I’m not sure I can....

The Calm Before the Storm?

Tomorrow (April 28th) is the big book launch day, and the party at the Haines library 5-7, and then I’m off on tour Friday, first in Palmer at Fireside Books on Saturday, then Powell’s in Portland Monday, the Ketchikan Library Wednesday, and then Old...

Celebrating Big Moments

I am so grateful that the Haines library asked me to have my official book launch there and that it will also be the kick-off for LEAP (Library Expansion and Addition Project), the 10 dollar ticket will go toward the fundraising campaign (plus there will be a lot of...

Good for Another Ten Years

How does “the author” spend the two weeks prior to book launch day — April 28th? The flu and a colonoscopy! (Do not laugh.) I’m in Juneau, and had “the procedure” yesterday afternoon and (thank goodness) won’t need another one...

Sunday’s Thought from Marilyn Johnson

Since this has been a whirlwind few days, with my new book, Find the Good: Unexpected Life Lessons from a Small-town Obituary Writer, coming out as a a kind of surprise– I had thought it would be unveiled like magic April 28th, but that was not the case– I...

Best Haines Classified Ad of the Week

Old phonebooks needed Your old Phonebook donations will be appreciated at the American Bald Eagle Foundation. As enrichment we have been giving our raptors old phonebooks to tear up and they seem to love it… Our owl Sarah the Great Horned Owl has been sitting on...