A lot of people have no idea that right now Y.A. (young adult). is the Garden of Eden of literature. Sherman Alexie adultedengarden Change image and share on social
I'm a method writer. In order to write about the emotion, I have to experience it. I get physically tired and exhausted, devoting hours and hours and hours to it. Sherman Alexie devoteemotionexhaust Change image and share on social
Certainly I'm angry at the way Indians have been treated and continue to be treated. But I don't think it's a helpless emotion. Sherman Alexie angrycontinueemotion Change image and share on social
There isn't a lot of poverty literature in the young-adult world. And I don't know why that is, but I think certainly I felt a gap. Sherman Alexie adultfeltgap Change image and share on social
The people who loved me when I was seven years old love my books, and the people who didn't like me when I was seven years old don't like my books. Sherman Alexie booklovepeople Change image and share on social
I grew up in a storytelling culture, a tribal culture, but also in an American storytelling culture. Sherman Alexie americanculturegrow Change image and share on social
I wanted to do a weird book and reestablish my independent, small-press roots. Sherman Alexie bookindependentpress Change image and share on social
I felt so conflicted about having fled the rez as a kid that I created a whole literary career that left me there. Sherman Alexie careerconflictcreate Change image and share on social
I don't know what any individual should do about crossing her own borders. I only know that I live a happier, more adventurous life, by crossing borders. Sherman Alexie adventurousbordercross Change image and share on social