Local author and Haines Borough Assembly member Heather Lende, known for her books depicting a pastel version of Haines, is writing a new book about her first year on the assembly when she was the target of a recall campaign.

“My rose-colored glasses, I still wear them, but they’ve got a crack,” Lende said. “There’s a little tape on the handle.”

Lende described her past books as “love letters to Haines.” Her latest work, Lende…