...her time between Corvallis, Ore. and a cabin in Tenakee Inlet. Her current novel is set in Southeast Alaska.Other Alaska authors who wil serve as faculty at the symposium include Juneau writers Lynn Schooler and David Hunsaker, as well as John Straley...

...proposed mine, said the decision was expected and that Pebble already has submitted seal research to the agency.The petition authors, he said, clearly had Pebble in mind by filing the petition but the company is hearing concerns from residents of Kakhonak...

...there, if passed, they will go onto the House floor.Congressmen Don Young (R-AK) chaired Thursday's panel and is author of both bills.? Contact reporter Kenneth Rosen at 523-2250 or at kenneth.rosen@juneauempire.com.

...Hall in the Willoughby District on Friday.The announced commencement speaker is Nora Marks Dauenhauer, a Tlingit poet and author who hails from Juneau and is the 2012 Alaska State Writer Laureate.? Contact reporter Mark D. Miller at 523-2279 or at...

Opens Friday, Jun 7, 2013 Synopsis: A pompous author is forced to move back home after his career hits the skids, and falls for a free-spirited beauty who claims to be dying in this quirky romantic comedy. The success of his first novel now a distant memory, Kyle Livingston (Josh Cooke) longs to recapture his former glory. But his life is falling apart, and his options are running out. Reluctantly returning home to live with his estranged, agoraphobic father Alan (Barry Bostwick), the fallen scribe finds his domestic rage swelling until a chance meeting with sassy bohemian Joy Bailey (Liane Balaban). Gorgeous, vibrant, and unpredictable, Joy is everything Kyle could have ever wanted in a woman, and before long he's back at the keyboard writing. Kyle's newfound happiness proves short-lived, however, when his vivacious muse reveals that she is dying, and would like him to write her obituary. Now the deeper Kyle falls in love with Joy, the more his skepticism over her grim claim grows. With the help of his family Kyle strives to convince Joy that they've got all the time in the world if they want it. Unfortunately for both of them, a happy future together just might not be in the cards. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Josh Cooke, Liane Balaban, Barry Bostwick, Lainie Kazan Movie Details Movie Review

Opens Friday, Sep 6, 2013 Synopsis: The Weinstein Co. presents this documentary on reclusive author J.D. Salinger, featuring interviews with colleagues and actors that include Philip Seymour Hoffman, Martin Sheen, and Robert Towne. ~ Jeremy Wheeler, Rovi Cast: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Edward Norton, John Cusack, Danny DeVito, John Guare Movie Details Movie Review

Opens Wednesday, Dec 18, 2013 Synopsis: Writer/director George Clooney adapts author Robert M. Edsel's book The Monuments Men: Allied Heroes, Nazi Thieves, and the Greatest Treasure Hunt in History to tell the incredible true story of the seven art historians and museum curators who went behind enemy lines during World War II on a mission to recover some of the world's greatest works of art. As the Third Reich begins to topple, the German army receives explicit orders to destroy every work of art in their possession. Determined to prevent 1000 years of culture from going up in flames, American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt assembles an unlikely task force comprised entirely of art experts to enter Germany, recover the works of art, and ensure they are returned to their rightful owners. With little knowledge of modern weapons or warfare tactics, the ragtag squadron successfully makes their way into enemy territory before realizing they've got their work cut out for them. Clooney, Cate Blanchett, Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, John Goodman, and Jean Dujardin star. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: George Clooney, Daniel Craig, Bill Murray, Cate Blanchett, Jean Dujardin, John Goodman, Hugh Bonneville, Bob Balaban Movie Details Movie Review

Opens Friday, May 24, 2013 Synopsis: A teenage girl finds herself transported to a secret universe where she must join forces with a team of whimsical creatures to battle the forces of evil that are trying to destroy their world in this adventure comedy based on author William Joyce's illustrated children's book The Leaf Men. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson, Amanda Seyfried, Christoph Waltz Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review

Opens Friday, Aug 16, 2013 Synopsis: Director Robert Luketic and screenwriter Jason Dean Hall team up to adapt author Joseph Finder's novel centering on a likeable blue-collar worker who becomes a corporate spy for a scheming CEO. Determined to make the most of his new job at Wyatt Telecom, Adam Cassidy (Liam Hemsworth) is horrified after a felonious mistake earns him the wrath of unforgiving CEO Nicholas Wyatt (Gary Oldman). Typically, Wyatt's first response would be to throw a law-breaking employee under the bus. But this time Wyatt is willing to cut a deal; should Adam agree to infiltrate Wyatt Telecom's chief rival, the CEO will turn a blind eye to his employee's error. In no time Adam is climbing the corporate food chain straight to the top. No one suspects a thing, and meanwhile Wyatt is gaining a distinct advantage over the competition. Later, upon realizing that his success is a mere illusion and that he's become a simple pawn in a much bigger game, Adam hatches an ingenious plan to get out of his situation before it's too late. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Liam Hemsworth, Gary Oldman, Harrison Ford, Lucas Till, Amber Heard Movie Details Movie Review

Opens Friday, Aug 23, 2013 Synopsis: New York City teen Clary Fray (Lily Collins) learns that she is descended from a noble line of half-angel demon slayers known as the Shadowhunters, and joins their powerful ranks in a bid to rescue her missing mother (Lena Headey) from an alternate dimension known as the Downworld, where the terrifying creatures of legend roam free. Adapted from the popular series of novels by author Cassandra Clare, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones co-stars Robert Maillet, Kevin Durand, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers, CCH Pounder, and Jared Harris. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi Cast: Lily Collins, Robert Maillet, Kevin Durand, Lena Headey, Jonathan Rhys-Meyers Movie Details Play Trailer Movie Review