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Sherman Alexie on Poetry Slams

[CC licensed image by moontan] “What the slams are all about is an attempt to create an oral tradition. The real issue is that I don’t think there’s a lot of critical distinction in the slams. They are more interested … Continue reading

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Reading Log: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Sherman Alexie)

You know all those adjectives people like to use in book blurbs, things like: tender, moving, poignant, and laugh-out-loud-funny? They actually apply to Sherman Alexie’s hilarious and powerful novel The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. Here’s my blurb: … Continue reading

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