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LISTEN: Haines author's new book shares the ups, downs and adventure of small-town politics

Three people sit behind microphones at a long table
Former Haines Assembly members Tresham Gregg, Heather Lende and Tom Morphet take part in a public forum about the recall election. (Abbey Collins)

Haines author Heather Lende has a new book out called “Of Bears and Ballots: An Alaskan Adventure in Small-Town Politics.”

It’s about her time as a member of the Haines assembly, from running for office, through some contentious debates, some uplifting moments, and then a recall effort that ultimately failed.

Lende told Alaska Public Media's Casey Grove that, at first, she thought the story would follow an arc from the election to the recall campaign, but then she started to see something bigger.

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Casey Grove is host of Alaska News Nightly, a general assignment reporter and an editor at Alaska Public Media. Reach him at cgrove@alaskapublic.org.