Last New Land: Stories of Alaska, Past and Present

Fans of TV's Northern Exposure are in for a reality check if they crack the hearty spine of The Last New Land: Stories of Alaska Past and Present. Here, Anchorage Daily News book columnist Wayne Mergler collects stories, journalism, memoirs, folklore and poetry from and about Alaska. Native voices mix with those of more recent arrivals, engaging readers in tales of harrowing wilderness survival, seafaring exploits and confrontations with creatures great and small. A distinctive and engaging frontier tone, perhaps uniquely American, pervades throughout.