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Times reporter who liked the name Balto—rather than Fox, Seppala’s actual lead dog— the detail hasn’t affected Bal-to’s reputation. He is so popular among youngsters that Universal Pictures is developing a full-length animated feature about Balto and his role in the 1925 serum run, to be released in the next year or two.—Anchorage Daily NewsKachemak Bay area writers have been able to clean out their top dresser drawers and get their musings into circulation since 1987 at the local library. The “Top Drawer Collection” at the Homer Public Library contains nearly 40 books with a variety of topics. Among them are science fiction and scientific re-tor compiled from the local paper.“There is a lot of local history,” said Joy Griffin, a school teacher and freelance writer who runs the project.The first year, local writers turned in about a dozen manuscripts and the collection has grown slowly since.Mike McCann’s “Give Me the Hudson or the Yukon” is the best-known manuscript submitted. He has since beenself-published.The group doesn’t edit the books but has a few restrictions. Manuscripts must be between 50 and 500 pages, except those from children. Authors must live in the Kachemak Bay area.The collection is in the library’s Alaskana section and items get checked out as much as any other library books, Griffin said.—The Homer NewsOn the Shelf
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Fairbanks Daily News Miner
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Sun, Mar 14, 1993
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