DIZZY
"An arresting new memoir."-Maureen Corrigan NPR's Fresh Air
2026 Living Now Book Awards Gold Medalist
A medical mystery and a cautionary tale about our broken-down system, DIZZY is a memoir about perseverance in pursuit of answers, of learning to live with life’s uncertainty, and the struggle to find joy in an imperfect but beautiful world.
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Dizzy is a testament to the power of hope.”- Beverly Donofrio, author of Riding in Cars with Boys
"Ill people will find a lifeline of companionship in Dizzy; healthcare professionals will face a challenge. Rachel Weaver never softens her story, and that gives it truth as a testimonial to the will to live fully in whatever conditions life throws at you."
―Arthur W. Frank, author of At the Will of the Body and The Wounded Storyteller: Body, Illness, and Ethics
THE LAST RUN
"A page-turning, authentic Alaskan tale that you’ll want to devour in one sitting."- Alaska Magazine
"THE LAST RUN shines as a human novel.” — Anchorage Daily News
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On the bracing edges of Alaska, a single mother is driven to secure her legacy in a powerful novel of family, forgiveness, and finding one’s place in the world.
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THE LAST RUN is thrilling—a propulsive adventure story about a mother fighting to save her family legacy and her son, all while covered in fish guts, battling Alaskan storms, outwitting dangerous men, and coming to terms with her past. Rachel Weaver’s Alaska is beautiful and punishing, and her stories make me want to chuck my phone in the trash and go fishing. Can’t wait for the next one.- Tiffany Quay Tyson, author of The Past is Never
POINT OF DIRECTION
"A Top Ten Book to pick up now!"- Oprah Magazine
"Pulls you in..." - Alan Cheuse, NPR, All Things Considered
2015 Willa Cather Award for Fiction
"Anyone who has ever been struck by the sharp beauty of Alaska and all the possibilities it contains will love this adventure story." - Alaska Magazine
"An impressive debut that makes brilliant use of the harsh and beautiful Alaskan seascape." -Publisher's Weekly
"Weaver joins growing list of superb Alaska fiction writers." - Alaska Dispatch News
"A powerfully engaging psychological novel." - Library Journal
"Rachel Weaver's evocation of isolation in Alaska and in the landscape of the human mind are impressive and spot on. Point of Direction is a fine and compelling read."- Seth Kantner, Author of the national bestseller, Ordinary Wolves
Rachel Weaver is the award-winning author of two novels and a memoir. Her first novel Point of Direction which Oprah Magazine named a Top Ten Book To Pick Up Now, won the 2015 Willa Cather Award for Fiction. DIZZY is a 2026 Living Now Book Awards Gold Medalist. Prior to earning her MFA in Writing and Poetics from Naropa University, Rachel worked for the Forest Service in Alaska studying bears, raptors and songbirds. She is on faculty at Wilkes University’s low-residency MFA program, and at Lighthouse Writers Workshop where she won the Beacon Award for Teaching Excellence in 2018. She holds a Certificate of Professional Achievement in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University.