#4 Seth Kantner on sod igloos, slow writing, and arctic racism

Seth Kantner is an Alaskan photographer, hunter, fisherman and author. He’s written two of my favorite books: Ordinary Wolves, a fictional book about a boy growing up with the ways of his indigenous neighbors; and his latest book, A Thousand Trails Home, about Alaskan caribou and our relationship with them. Topics include…Upgrade to paid Ken thinks that couples in arctic cabins should be highly qualified to write marriage advice books. Seth splashes cold water on that idea, saying all they’re doing is avoiding conflict. Knitting, the first videogame? The drawbacks (face-blindness) of being homeschooled in a sod igloo. Middle school, is there a point? Kim Kardashian vs Seth Kantner. In the fight for cultural dominance, sadly Kim wins. The merits/necessity of slow writing. How it’s good to have a phobia of wasting somebody’s time. Plus, the fascinating topic of race relations in arctic Alaska.