Alaskan writer, artist and journalist Mary Lochner introduces her living novel, "Stories From the Book of Life: A place-based storytelling artwork about America's Subarctic City." What is it that connects people living in place and time is addressed. Joing Mary Lochner is Stephen D, Bolen, a gifted Inupiaq poet from Kotzebue, Alaska He discusses his relationship with poetry and reads from his forthcoming collection of poems. (46:28-1:17:13). This event is an example of creativity in action. (Note, Stephen D. Bolen shared his poetry in the Readings from UAA Creative Writing and Literary Arts Students events podcasted in the UAA Campus Bookstore Selected Poetry and Literature Collection.)