"Reflections on Surviving an Alaska Childhood" with

"Reflections on Surviving an Alaska Childhood" with Leigh Newman and Sherry Simpson

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Leigh Newman, author of the memoir "Still Points North", and Sherry Simpson, author of "Accidental Explorer" and associate professor in the UAA MFA Program, discuss being raised in Alaska and the role Alaska played in shaping their adult lives.

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