River began her journey as Sally Shook, a 1950s Washington DC suburban housewife who had a longing for something much more.
She found it in Mendocino County in the late 60s in the feminist revolution that produced Country Women Magazine, she found it in the book she wrote, "Dwelling: On Making Your Own," and on the Salmon Creek Farm commune in Albion, which she helped establish.
Now 83, River lives in a Vermont retirement community.
river_multi_long_mixdown_1.mp3
Half-hour interview with River. Aired February 21, 2019.
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lightly_edited_river_w_tags_mixdown_1.mp3
Lightly-edited full interview with River.
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