M.F.A. Professor Sherry Simpson awarded John Burroughs Medal for 'Dominion of Bears'

Sherry Simpson, professor in the UAA Department of Creative Writing and Literary Arts, will receive this year's John Burroughs Medal for her book Dominion of Bears: Living with Wildlife in Alaska, a set of compelling essays on bears-both wild and urban-in the 49th state. The award is conferred annually by the John Burroughs Association (JBA) to the author of a distinguished book of natural history. Past recipients include Rachel Carson, John McPhee, Barry Lopez and Peter Mathiessen. Sherry Simpson will be presented with her medal at this year's annual JBA meeting in early April.

Please join us in congratulating Sherry on this tremendous honor!

For more about Dominion of Bears, check out this earlier Seawolf Weekly story or visit the publisher's website.

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