Meet the author: Nick Jans

'The Glacier Wolf: True Stories of Life in Southeast Alaska'

Nick Jans ($22.95, self-published)

About 'Glacier Wolf'

» On his Web site, Nick Jans writes that "Glacier Wolf" is "my first collection of personal essays since 'Tracks of the Unseen' in 2000. The entire book is set in the rain forests and tidal fjords of Southeast Alaska, where I've lived for the past 10 of my 30 Alaska years. While it's certainly a chronicle of personal discovery, it's also the story of this mountain-and-glacier-rimmed seascape, and the wildlife and people that make their homes here. In the end, it's not my story, but theirs."

About the author

» Nick Jans is a 16-year contributing editor to Alaska Magazine and is a member of USA Today's board of editorial contributors. He's written nine books on Alaska, including "The Grizzly Maze: Timothy Treadwell's Fatal Obsession with Alaskan Bears."

Local appearance

» Jans will give a talk and signing at 7 p.m. Thursday at Schuler Books and Music in Meridian Mall. Info: 349-8840 or www.schulerbooks.com.

Web site

» www.nickjans.com