Sherman Alexie

[Ros’ Haruo]

I really like the movies of his I've seen, too, *particularly *Smoke
Signals, but also *The Business of Fancydancing.*

On Wed, Aug 12, 2009 at 8:41 PM, Duane Pasco <dpasco at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Jeff.........
>        Thanks for that. I've read quite a bit of his stuff. and attended a
> lecture, which was funnier than hell. He may be as good a stand up comedian
> as he is an author. I must admit, however that I don't care much for his
> poetry. That's my fault. I'm uneducated and fail to understand poetry that
> doesn't rhyme.
>        I went to a panel of western authors several years ago at the
> Seattle library. Each had a twenty minute allotted time to say a few words.
> I had only heard of the guy at that point in time and had yet to read any of
> his stuff. I thought it would all be about white guy bashing, but I was
> pleasantly surprised when his first words were, " I love America. I love
> America because it has libraries and we can go there and read and learn,
> etc, etc."
>         I have liked him ever since that night.
>        My favorite book by him was entitled "Indian Killer", a somewhat
> dark novel, but he described all the parts of Seattle that I am familiar
> with, that is, the seedier sections from my drinking days. He also spoke
> about working construction on high buildings and did quite well, leading me
> to think that he may possibly have some experience.
>        Hope your health is better and your outlook is positive.
>         I appreciate everything you have done.
> Duane
>
>
> On Aug 12, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Jeffrey Kopp wrote:
>
>  Fiction by Sherman Alexie in the current New Yorker:
>>
>> http://www.newyorker.com/fiction/features/
>> 2009/08/10/090810fi_fiction_alexie
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