Susitna Writers Voice - September 11, 2022 "Me and the Bear", by Maureen Chambrone
List to this Susitna Writer’s Voice by Maureen Chambrone reads to learn what it’s like to camp near a bear.
Susitna Writer’s Voice is KTNA’s weekly showcase of writing and storytelling from the Upper Susitna Valley and beyond. In short, locally produced episodes, writers and community members share fiction, nonfiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, interviews, student work, science features, and collaborative pieces. The series celebrates diverse voices, creativity, lived experience, and the stories that connect the community.
List to this Susitna Writer’s Voice by Maureen Chambrone reads to learn what it’s like to camp near a bear.
The stars in the night sky are twinkling and Kathleen wants to tell you all about it. Learn some astronomical terms including twilight. Twilight is the period between when the
The midnight sky at our latitude is beginning to darken enough to see stars, and Kathleen Fleming wants you know what to look for in August. Listen to StarDate Susitna
This second installment on the theme of bears has 2 pieces written and read by Kathleen Fleming. The second piece is a story shared by Rollie Ostermick.
For this Susitna Writer’s Voice hear the first installment on our theme of bears. Wendy Battino shares her story “Handsome”. It’s about starting a homestead and meeting a black bear
A humorous non-fiction essay in two parts about birding and the (sometimes) eccentric people who do it. To listen, go to the original post from 2019 to hear part 1
The second installment on our theme of breakup has 2 poems. The first is by Robin Koger called “Boomerang Breakup”. The second is “Emergence” by Christie Seay. As the seasons
Being April with the melting snow, we asked people to contribute to the theme of breakup. Laura Wright submitted this humorous piece on the topic.
This piece is about the stunning bluethroat that can be found in Nome, Alaska. Maureen has shared live recordings of the bird’s vocalizations.