Sitka author’s ‘Alaskan Laundry’ wins statewide award

Brendan Jones, pictured with his daughter Haley, has won the Alaskana Award for his debut novel, “The Alaskan Laundry.” The book’s protagonist, like Jones, refurbishes a tugboat. (Photo by Emily Kwong/KCAW)
Sitka author Brendan Jones has won a statewide award for his book “The Alaskan Laundry.”https://kcaw-org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/17Alaskana.mp3
 Created in 1994, the Alaskana Award recognizes one work of fiction or nonfiction that gives &