Description: Richard Chiappone is the author of three collections of short fiction and essays. A 37-year Alaskan, he lives with his wife in Homer.
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Chiappone says that what matters to his heart is “that my stories encourage the reader to remember what it means to be a human being.”
Uncommon Weather: Alaska Stories About the novel: Uncommon Weather is an eclectic mix of character-driven stories that delivers a panoramic picture of Alaska— from the cold city streets of Anchorage to picturesque but emotionally treacherous small Alaska towns; from the rough-and-tumble commercial fishing world of the distant Aleutian Islands to a remote river in the Brooks Range, where the vast and unforgiving Arctic wilderness puts romance to a severe test.