Blair Braverman
writer, musher, and adventurer
ABOUT
Blair Braverman is a bestselling author, speaker, and long-distance dogsledder who has completed some of the toughest sled dog races in the world. She is a columnist and contributing editor for Outside magazine and a contributor to The New York Times, This American Life, Vogue, and many other venues. Her third book and debut novel, Small Game, came out with Ecco/HarperCollins in 2022.
She lives in northern Wisconsin with her husband, Quince Mountain, and their team of sled dogs, called BraverMountain Mushing.
You can follow their adventures on Patreon.
WELCOME TO THE GODDAMN ICE CUBE
“As a storyteller and a stylist, Braverman is remarkably skilled, with a keen sense of visceral detail that borders on sublime. Her ability to draw readers into heart-pounding action sequences is what makes the book so courageous and original as a travel narrative and a memoir of self-discovery.”
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THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“. . . a richly insightful work whose bold but delicately delivered honesty has much to teach us. . . . Welcome to the Goddamn Ice Cube is gorgeous, moving and universally resonant. Most of all, it’s important.”
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HUFFINGTON POST
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
He Took a Terrible, Horrible, No-Good 800-Mile Hike So You Don't Have To, New York Times
Blowhole the Sled Dog Became a Social Media Star -- But Was He a Criminal First? Outside
What My Sled Dogs Taught Me About Planning for the Unknown, New York Times
Everything on Naked and Afraid is Real -- and I Lived It, Outside
His Son Hiked into the Costa Rican Jungle, and Never Came Out. What Happened?, New York Times
Chills, Thrills, and Spills: How Alex Honnold Conquered El Capitan, New York Times
Pirates, Slavers, and Poachers: Violence on the High Seas, New York Times
What To Do When You Lose a Dog, Outside
On Getting Rejected a Lot (and Liking It), Outside
Blair Braverman on the Iditarod, Fear, and Resilience, Outside
On Being a Woman Alone in the Woods, Outside
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PUBLIC SPEAKING
Blair is available for keynotes and events, both in-person and virtual. She combines stories from the trail with lessons that her sled dogs have taught her about teamwork, leadership, problem-solving, and resilience (plus—of course—adorable dog pictures). Past audiences include Apple, Microsoft, and Procter & Gamble. For information and inquiries, visit her speaker page at The Harry Walker Agency and/or contact Blair directly at bravermountainmushing@gmail.com.
SELECTED RADIO AND PODCASTS
Host, ANIMAL series on BBC Radio 4
Co-host, You're Wrong About Flight 571: Survival in the Andes
This American Life: 200 Dog Night
Guest, Fresh Air with Dave Davies
Iditarod audio diary on All Things Considered
Photos by Nathaniel Wilder. Author portrait by Quince Mountain.
CONTACT
braver mountain mushing @ gmail.com
rights inquiries: Sanjana Seelam, sseelam @ wmeagency.com