North Words Writers Symposium moves to Labor Day weekend this year in order to have a safe in-person conference. The annual gathering of writers for panel discussions, workshops, readings, and more will feature keynote author Tommy Orange and Alaska-NW writers Laureli Ivanoff, Kim Heacox, Tina Ontiveros, Brian Fierro, M Jackson, and Hank Lentfer. A COVID plan will be approved by the municipality for a safe event.