Monday, June 9, 2008

Northern Light

Alaska's Seth Kanter made a splash several years ago with his debut novel Ordinary Wolves, a fictional account of a boy growing up in the wilds of the 49th state. Now he's back with Shopping for Porcupine: A Life in Arctic Alaska. This time, Kantner's book is non-fiction, essays and photographs about his own life in the bush and the changes he's seen in his home state. "I talk about a life of hunting and moving toward the new Alaska, which is more jobs and money," Kantner told the Juneau Empire.

Download an excerpt (.pdf).--David E

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