Personal Essay: Waiting for the Snow
Gavin KentchNovember 9, 2021
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — It is the season of darkness. When I first thought of this piece, on November 1, Anchorage had 8 hours, 27 minutes, and 57 seconds of daylight. That’s a moving target, however, as we’re losing roughly 5.5 minutes a day. Another week has gone by, and we’ve moved an additional 38 minutes to the darkness side of the ledger. You can do the math on your own, but at some point sunset...
