As both a storyteller and a stylist, Braverman is remarkably skilled, with a keen sense of visceral detail … that borders on sublime.

Over at the New York Times, Bronwen Dickey has written a powerful review of Blair Braverman’s debut book, Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube, a memoir about her experience living in Norway and Alaska. Dickey writes: “[Braverman’s] ability to draw readers into heart-pounding action sequences … is what makes the book so courageous and original as both a travel narrative and a memoir of self-discovery.”