Building Fires in the Snow

Diversity has always been central to Alaska identity, as the state s population consists of people with many different backgrounds, viewpoints, and life experiences. This book opens a window into these diverse lives, gathering stories and poems about lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer life into a brilliant, path-breaking anthology.

In these pages we see the panoply of LGBTQ life in Alaska today, from the quotidian urban adventures of a family shopping, going out, working to intimate encounters with Alaska s breathtaking natural beauty. At a time of great change and major strides in LGBTQ civil rights, "Building Fires in the Snow" shows us an Alaska that shatters stereotypes and reveals a side of Alaska that s been little seen until now.

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