The real Sitka journey of Steinbeck’s ‘Doc Ricketts’

A new collection of essays about one of the most iconic figures in American literature has been published, shedding new light on his connections to Alaska.
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Much like his literary namesake in the Steinbeck novel “Cannery Row,” the real Ed Ricketts had broad intellect and was passionate about intertidal marine biology.
“Ed Ricketts, from Cannery Row to Sitka, Alaska” explores the relationship between the noted biologist of the title, and John Steinbeck, the N