The Business of Fancydancing: stories and poems by Sherman Alexie 84 pp.
I've been a fan of Sherman Alexie for awhile but never read his first book until now. This slim volume of stories, vignettes and poetry is an honest, not romanticized portrayal of Native American life on the reservation. There is alcoholism, crime, violence, selling blood, drunk driving and government stupidity but there is also warm relationships, family, laughter, memories, and basketball. This book is the basis for the movie of the same name.
My favorite line in the book: "Electricity is just lightning pretending to be permanent."
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