I suddenly understood that if every moment of a book should be taken seriously, then every moment of a life should be taken seriously as well.
Sherman AlexieHe loved her, of course, but better than that, he chose her, day after day. Choice: that was the thing.
Sherman AlexieIn the middle of a crazy and drunk life, you have to hang onto the good and sober moments tightly.
Sherman AlexieSixty percent of all Indians live in urban areas, but nobody's writing about them. They're really an underrepresented population, and the ironic thing is very, very few of those we call Native American writers actually grew up on reservations, and yet most of their work is about reservations.
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