Essays and stories explore Alaskans and their salmon

April 28, 2016

The University of Alaska Press has released "Made of Salmon: Alaska Stories from The Salmon Project," edited by Nancy Lord.

"Made of Salmon" brings together more than 50 diverse Alaska voices to celebrate the fish that holds a central place in the lives, cultures and values of those who depend on salmon for food, livelihood, recreation and a sense of community. The longer works by some of Alaska’s finest writers thoughtfully and artfully explore the significance of salmon in the lives of Alaskans. Shorter, more anecdotal works add their writers’ own “salmon love” to the mix. Photographer Clark James Mishler visually captures Alaskans fishing for, catching, preserving and eating salmon from Southeast to Bristol Bay and points between and beyond.

Authors include Ilarion “Larry” Merculieff, Leslie Leyland Fields, Bella Hammond, Seth Kantner, Charles Wohlforth, Charlie Campbell, Richard Chiappone, Dan O’Neill, Don Rearden, Julia O’Malley, Ernestine Hayes, Debby Dahl Edwardson, Lynn Schooler, Verner Stor Wilson III, Michael Raudzis Dinkel, Sara Loewen, Heather Lende, Carol Sturgulewski, Kirsten Dixon, Hank Lentfer, William L. Iggiagruk Hensley and Nancy Lord (editor).

For more information about this title and many more please visit www.uapress.alaska.edu or call 800-621-2736.