Writing

The writing archive holds Anna Paige’s journalism, radio stories, essays, and poetry from 2009 to 2023, most of it from her years covering the arts in Montana. Her current essays are on Substack.

Recent writings

‘The Lost Journals of Sacajewea’ recasts role of Sacajewea in the travels of Lewis and Clark

December 7, 2023

Posted in Journalism, MTFP Local

In an long-awaited follow up to her first novel, “Perma Red,” Debra Magpie Earling has released “The Lost Journals of Sacajewea,” a searing and hauntingly poetic work of fiction about…

Montana’s beloved ‘Bleu Horses’ turn 10 years old

November 27, 2023

Posted in Radio

Jim Dolan, a metal sculptor based in Belgrade, Montana, has spent more than 50 years creating large-scale art. Jim’s art is found around the world, from his 39 steel Bleu…

A match made in Montana: Phillip Aaberg and Megan Karls

November 13, 2023

Posted in Radio

There was so much laughter and good times in the studio when we hosted Megan Karls and Phillip Aaberg. We discussed composition and collaboration and their latest work together on…

David James Duncan and the long road to ‘Sun House’

October 9, 2023

Posted in Journalism, MTFP Local

In August, Missoula-based writer David James Duncan released “Sun House,” his first novel in 31 years. “Sun House” is a 776-page epic about an “unintentional menagerie” of people who become…

Métis storyteller Chris La Tray selected as Montana’s next poet laureate

August 16, 2023

Posted in Journalism, MTFP Local

Chris La Tray didn’t start out wanting to write poetry. He was far more interested in rock n’ roll. “I was one of those kids who thought I hated poetry…

‘Home, spelled with capital letters’ and the world as seen through Barbara Van Cleve’s lens

July 11, 2023

Posted in Radio

Legendary photographer Barbara Van Cleve has documented the Montana landscape for decades, including its working ranchers, beloved horses, and cattle. Barbara’s first camera, a brownie box Junior, I was given…

Spotlight is once again on Big Horn County in documentary series that highlights missing and murdered Indigenous girls and women

February 3, 2023

Posted in Journalism, MTFP Local

A spotlight is once again on Big Horn County in a new documentary series on Showtime that highlights the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous girls and women. The three-part…

Filmmaker Kirk LeClaire revives footage of early Montana rock and punk groups

January 23, 2023

Posted in Radio

Filmmaker and documentarian Kirk LeClaire grew up in Billings at a pivotal time for music. In 2022, he released two albums contrasting very different musical scenes in Montana: bar bands…

About Anna

Anna Paige is an award-winning journalist and photographer based in Fargo-Moorhead. She has worked in media for more than two decades, focusing on photography, the arts and community journalism. She is a rostered teaching artist with the North Dakota Council on the Arts. Want to stay connected? Anna sends periodic updates about upcoming events, new publications and projects, and articles that might interest you.
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