Directory of Alexie, Sherman Resources

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All about Native American author Sherman Alexie.

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• At Navajo Monument Valley Tribal School

  http://hanksville.org/voyage/poems/NavajoSchool.html
  Poem reprinted from "The Business of Fancydancing"

• Border Talk with Sherman Alexie

  http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2002/borders/talk/dialogue010_sa.html
  The author answers questions sent in by viewers of PBS's "P.O.V." program.

• Canku Ota: Sherman Alexie

  http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co06172000/CO_06172000_Alexie.htm
  Biography, bibliography and photo from Canku Ota (Many Paths) Newsletter.

• Chilling with an Indian Icon

  http://www.ustrek.org/odyssey/semester1/092700/092700irenesherman.html
  Conversation with the "Indian Superstar."

• Ghost Dance

  http://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ghost-dance
  Excerpt from a short story written by the author.

• Interview with Sherman Alexie

  http://www.theatlantic.com/past/docs/unbound/interviews/ba2000-06-01.htm
  Interview by "The Atlantic Online" in June of 2000.

• NPR : Sherman Alexie, 'Sitcom American'

  http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1397737
  NPR interview; brief text description and online transcript.

• On Sherman Alexie

  http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/poets/a_f/alexie/alexie.htm
  A guide to author's work, from the University of Illinois English Department's "Modern American Poetry."

• Owl Dancing with Fred Astaire

  http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/V7N1/MMM/alexie1.html
  Reprint of poem.

• Pictures and Words: Meeting Sherman Alexie

  http://www.litsite.org/index.cfm?section=History+and+Culture&page=Cultural+Heritage&ContentId=867&viewpost=2&pg=106&crt=1
  Photos and quotes from students following Alexie's visit to an Alaskan high school.

• Poet Sherman Alexie

  http://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poet/sherman-alexie
  Academy of American Poets page featuring the author. Includes author photo, description of publications, and brief biography.

• Reservation Blues: Enrichment Activities

  http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/1955.html
  Lesson plan for enrichment activities for senior high school students reading "Resevation Blues."

• Seeing Red

  http://www.metroactive.com/papers/sonoma/10.03.96/books-9640.html
  Review of 1996 release of Alexie's book, "Indian Killer." Includes brief interview with the author.

• Sending Cinematic Smoke Symbols

  http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/MRC/alexie.html
  Interview conducted by Cineaste Film Magazine and reprinted by the UC Berkley Media Resources Center.

• Sherman Alexie - Wikipedia entry

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Alexie
  Wikipedia entry on the author, with film and book lists.

• Sherman Alexie Explores His Paradoxes

  http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/shocking-business/Content?oid=10732
  Discussion and brief review of Alexie's movie, "The Business of Fancydancing"

• Sherman Alexie reads "Dear John Wayne"

  http://www.salon.com/audio/2000/10/05/alexie/
  Short biography and audio clip of Alexie reading "Dear John Wayne".

• Sherman Alexie's Directorial Debut Hits Close to Home

  http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20020510&slug=sherman10
  Seattle Times article (May 2002) about "The Business of Fancydancing" being made in the Pacific Northwest. Includes quotes from the author. [Requires registration]

• Sherman Alexie's Website

  http://www.fallsapart.com/
  Official website of Sherman Alexie. Includes latest news, interviews, tour dates and gallery.

• Stereotype of the Month contest

  http://www.bluecorncomics.com/stquotes.htm
  Article about Indian stereotyping, feature quotes from Alexie.

• Ten Little Indians Book Review

  http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/15/books/chapters/15WEINBET.html
  Book Review by the New York Times

• The Business of Fancydancing: Review

  http://www.splicedwire.com/02reviews/fancydancing.html
  Review of Alexie's movie, "The Business of Fancydancing"

• The Toughest Indian In The World: Book Review

  http://www.post-gazette.com/books/reviews/20000827review572.asp
  Review of "The Toughest Indian in the World," May 2000 in The Post Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)

• Universal Story

  http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/movies/98/07/02/filmculture.html
  Boston "Phoenix" review of Smoke Signals, including interview with the author.

• Up All Night

  http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_alexie.html
  Transcript of Alexie's interview on PBS's "Now" with Bill Moyers.

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