Alison Kahn first came to Newfoundland in 1980 as a graduate student in folklore at Memorial University. She received her B.A. in American literature from Middlebury College. From 1976-77, she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Benin, West Africa. She now lives in Washington, D.C., working as a researcher for National Geographic Traveler magazine.
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