No wonder Paulsen wrote what he did. Reminds me of Robert Parker’s Early Autumn, where Spenser tells Paul he has to become autonomous, that it is the only way for him to survive his parents. Here, too. Sad and triumphant at once, with a hero librarian. But then, are there any other kind?
Winterdance: The Fine Madness of Running the Iditarod by Gary Paulsen
This was a Book Talk Alaska selection, and I laughed so hard while I read it that I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to talk intelligently on the air. Hilarious. Although guest Libby Riddles had her doubts about what parts were really Paulsen's story, she said they were at least some musher's story.
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