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.

AAck!

I spent an hour and half on a wonderful blog– full of love and gratitude for the library  board and staff and Friends who made me feel like a lemon queen at the launch– and for all of you who came and had me sign so many books- and for this town and the...

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...