September 9th, 2010 / 8:37 pm
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Blake Butler—
Sherman Alexie got banned in the state of Missouri. One down, forty-nine to go.
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Hey I live in that state. Nuts.
Hey I live in that state. Nuts.
me2. actively trying to get out.
The first wise thing you’ve written.
me2. actively trying to get out.
The first wise thing you’ve written.
Banning books sucks, even if you don’t like the particular authors.
I think some of Sherman Alexie’s work, especially the early stuff, is excellent.
Growing up in Seattle, his work was heralded. Smoke signals was required viewing and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven required reading.
Everything since, though, I haven’t felt compelled to read. I liked Lone Ranger and Tonto a lot in high school. I suspect I wouldn’t anymore.
Somewhere Barry Graham is crying
Indian Killer is incredible. So much more ballsy than any of his previous books.
i passed through missouri once and only saw crackpipes
I will pay people in my Missouri home town to publicly ban any book that I write on account of obscenity and profanity.
It’ll only drive book sales once the press gets a hold of the news!
WTF do people care what 7 idiots ban in Stockton, MO, anyway?
Banning books sucks, even if you don’t like the particular authors.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-bk-nvg1VA
Steve Almond and Sherman Alexie fisting in Missouri. That I’d pay to see.
Nice. Will look for it. He has so many books it’s hard to keep track. I really do remember the stories in Lone Ranger fondly.
I like it pretty OK. But I like it more alone than I like it with people. “Cities” in Missouri aren’t a great place to live, I think.
I think some of Sherman Alexie’s work, especially the early stuff, is excellent.
You’ve obviously never partied in Jeff City, dude. laugh.
Growing up in Seattle, his work was heralded. Smoke signals was required viewing and The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight In Heaven required reading.
Everything since, though, I haven’t felt compelled to read. I liked Lone Ranger and Tonto a lot in high school. I suspect I wouldn’t anymore.
Somewhere Barry Graham is crying
that’s true, I haven’t. Jeff City has always seemed weird to me. I guess there are things going on there, but it never seemed like it to me. Must be how other people feel about Missouri in general
there is a real city called jeff city???
Indian Killer is incredible. So much more ballsy than any of his previous books.
i passed through missouri once and only saw crackpipes
jefferson city
I will pay people in my Missouri home town to publicly ban any book that I write on account of obscenity and profanity.
It’ll only drive book sales once the press gets a hold of the news!
WTF do people care what 7 idiots ban in Stockton, MO, anyway?
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-bk-nvg1VA
Steve Almond and Sherman Alexie fisting in Missouri. That I’d pay to see.
Nice. Will look for it. He has so many books it’s hard to keep track. I really do remember the stories in Lone Ranger fondly.
Jefferson City. But who the fuck calls it by its given name?
I like it pretty OK. But I like it more alone than I like it with people. “Cities” in Missouri aren’t a great place to live, I think.
You’ve obviously never partied in Jeff City, dude. laugh.
that’s true, I haven’t. Jeff City has always seemed weird to me. I guess there are things going on there, but it never seemed like it to me. Must be how other people feel about Missouri in general
there is a real city called jeff city???
jefferson city
Jefferson City. But who the fuck calls it by its given name?
I don’t get it… They should ban Bible, in which you also can find concretization of masturbation…
Hypocrites!..
I agree. I’m sure Alexie is creaming his pants over this. To get a book banned in 2010 in this country is an incrediblly fortunate break for a writer. And to think it is Alexie, who is so unoffensive he should do children’s parties.
Sure, but quoting Sherman Alexie doesn’t get you elected.
I don’t get it… They should ban Bible, in which you also can find concretization of masturbation…
Hypocrites!..
I agree. I’m sure Alexie is creaming his pants over this. To get a book banned in 2010 in this country is an incrediblly fortunate break for a writer. And to think it is Alexie, who is so unoffensive he should do children’s parties.
Sure, but quoting Sherman Alexie doesn’t get you elected.
Yes, this is the problem. I wish, one day it will count…
Yes, this is the problem. I wish, one day it will count…