When first gathering Irene Sherman, there’s nary uncertainty that she would person near a lasting impression. She would dress successful dense layers of type clothing, riding her big tricycle astir municipality pinch a brew stein tied to her waist. Irene was well-known astir Fairbanks and could beryllium seen taking portion successful parades arsenic she confidently waved for illustration a monarch. While she wasn’t rather bum and maintained her independence, she lived unsmooth and members of nan organization would thief her out. Her past life was a enigma to moreover those who knew her—especially really she came to beryllium covered successful extended pain scars aliases nan different tragedies she experienced.

In her caller book, “The Queen of Fairbanks: Extraordinary Family Secrets and Untold Stories of America’s Farthest North Bag Lady,” writer Tricia Brown combines her journalistic attack to uncovering truth pinch individual reflections astir her ain experiences pinch Sherman. Brown tells america astir Sherman’s legacy, tragedies and uncovered mysteries.


Brown will beryllium astatine Title Wave Books successful Anchorage connected Thursday, June 6 from Noon to 3 p.m.

LINK:
Tricia Brown website
The Irene Sherman Project

Ammon Swenson is Alaska Public Media’s Audio Media Content Producer. He was calved and raised successful Anchorage, Alaska. He graduated from UAA successful 2018 pinch a bachelor’s grade successful publicity and integrated media. He’s antecedently worked for KRUA radio, nan Anchorage Press, and The Northern Light.