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Lucy Jane Bledsoe stories at the intersection of family, survival, and wilderness

Lucy Jane Bledsoe

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Author Biography

Lucy Jane Bledsoe is a novelist and science writer. When she's not writing, she's sea kayaking in Alaska, backpacking in the Rockies, or backcountry skiing in the Sierras. When she's not kayaking, hiking, or skiing, she's reading.
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Influences

Willa Cather

James Baldwin

Favorite Books

Anything by Alice Munro!
Animal Dreams by Barbara Kingsolver
Beloved by Toni Morrison
Ordinary Love & Good Will by Jane Smiley

Favorite Authors

Alice Munro
Sherman Alexie
Barbara Kingsolver
Emma Donoghue
James Baldwin
Virginia Woolf

What I'm Reading

The Sealed Letter by Emma Donoghue
The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry

Web Links

Lucy's website

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Media

Check out these pix from my incredible trek in Peru. Hiking over 15,000 feet is a trip.

Published Works


Biting the Apple	The Ice Cave: Adventures from the Mojave to the Antarctic	Sweat
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Articles and Stories

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Published Reviews

Haunting and Profoundly Satisfying by Lambda Book Report
Across the Page by AfterEllen.com
Search for Authenticity by Booklist
10 Best Books of the Year by Book Marks
Delves deep by Publishers Weekly (starred review)