Gordie, the white boy genius, gave me this book by a Russian dude named Tolstoy, who wrote, 'Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.' Well, I hate to argue with a Russian genius, but Tolstoy didn't know Indians, and he didn't know that all Indian families are unhappy for the same exact reasons: the frikkin' booze.
Sherman AlexieMy wife was the first romantic partner who understood both American and native parts of me - not so much the positive stuff, but the damage.
Sherman AlexieEvery movie is a road movie. Every novel is a mystery. Every tortilla chip is sacred.
Sherman AlexieHe looked into the crowd for approval, saw his mother and father. He waved and they waved back. Smiles and Indian teeth. They were both drunk. Everything familiar and welcome. Everything beautiful.
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