I don't think there's a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
When I had no money, and a great book came out, I couldn't get it. I had to wait. I love the… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“In the indigenous world, we assign sacred value to circles. But sometimes a circle just means you keep returning to the same… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
We can all learn from every text. Reading the work that disgusts you can only strengthen your core beliefs. I could teach… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I think most Native American literature is unreadable by the vast majority of Native Americans. Generally speaking Indians don't read books. It's… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“But I'm also addicted to books. And I know there has never been a human being or a television show, no matter… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“Every time they ban the book, it becomes national headlines. I sell more books, so it’s actually lucrative for me. We call… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“How many books do you have here?” Corliss asked. “Two million, one hundred thousand, and eleven,” the librarian said proudly, but Corliss… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“We writers are the worst kind of cruel, Because we worship our own stories and poems, And what human can compete with… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
All I try to do is portray Indians as we are, in creative ways. With imagination and poetry. I think a lot… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
Bush has not read enough books to have a developed moral sense. The fewer books you read, the easier it is to… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“You should approach each book -- you should approach life -- with the real possibility that you might get a metaphorical boner… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I thought I'd been condescended to as an Indian - that was nothing compared to the condescension for writing young adult literature. — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I grabbed my book and opened it up. I wanted to smell it. Heck, I wanted to kiss it. Yes, kiss it.… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I believe in any kid's ability to read any book and form their own judgements. It's the job of a parent to… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
“He says the earth is an oval marble that nobody can win. He says the sky is not blue and the grass is not… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“Now, in the old days, Indians used to be forgiving of any kind of eccentricity. In fact, weird people were often celebrated. Epileptics were… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
Since Jesus was human then he most assuredly farted and burped. And if God did create us in God's image then God must fart… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“A century ago she might have been beautiful, her face reflected in the river instead of a mirror. But all the years have changed… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
I don't think there's a whole lot of class literature at all. I think most of that has become racially based, and people don't… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“Is there really a difference between that killing and this killing? Does God approve of some killing and not other killing? If I kill… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
My parents banned nothing, though the Christian fundamentalists in my tribe held book-and-record burnings every now and again. So, yes, fundamentalist assholes can also… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“Or maybe I could have anesthetized myself with homework and extra credit and binge-reading.” — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“Dear wife, I'm sorry that I am mysteriously incapable of folding clean laundry, but I iron, oh, I iron. Sweetheart, I'll make your white… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“Gordy,” I said. “I need to talk to you." "I don't have time," he said. "Mr. Orcutt and I have to debug some PCs.… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
“The United States wants all of us to forget the crimes it committed against the indigenous. The United States wants us to forget. The… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
I think that white women are more apt to read laterally. So I think there's some strong identification for women, and their political and… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share
