MJ’s Sherman Alexie interview
I am an avid fan of Sherman Alexie. I first read Indian Killer back in college, followed by The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, and most recently The Absolute True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.
Recently, I read his Sept. 29 interview in Mother Jones. I may not always agree with Alexie’s politics, nor can I fain the slightest understanding of his background, but I do appreciate his bluntness. The following quote from the interview is a prime example:
MJ: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian was banned in some school districts. How did that feel?
SA: It means I did something right. The book has never been banned or challenged in a poor community, because the crap they’re dealing with makes the stuff in my book look like nothing. I just know there are kids who need books like this.
I’d definitely recommend the rest of the interview. And I often wonder what a Vertigo title written by Alexie would read like.
