 Understanding Sherman Alexie - http://www.sc.edu/uscpress/2004/3571.html Short blurb on what is described as "the first book-length examination of the critically acclaimed contemporary Native American author." |
 Without Reservations: A Conversation with Sherman Alexie - http://archive.salon.com/ent/movies/int/1998/07/02int.html Salon.com interview, where he talks about his movie "Smoke Signals" and "how it feels to be the Native American Spike Lee." |
 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". |
 Sneak Peek: Indian Killer - http://www.salon.com/sneaks/sneakpeeks961003.html Brief "Sneak Peek" review of Alexie's book, "Indian Killer" |
 Unofficial Sherman Alexie Fan Club - http://members.aol.com/ptrleblanc/alexie.html A list of author's poetry, stories, novels, screenplays, as well as links to other information about or related to him. |
 Poetry Talk with Sherman Alexie - http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FallsApart_PoetryTalk/ YahooGroups group featuring Alexie, who will select a different collection of poetry each month for discussion. Alexie will participate in a once-a-month online discussion of the collection with members. |
 Reading into Native American writers (CNN.com) - http://www.cnn.com/2004/SHOWBIZ/books/01/10/indian.literature.ap/index.html Article with section on Alexie's views on "English-only" upbringing in Native children. |
 Ten Little Indians Book Review - http://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/15/books/chapters/15WEINBET.html Book Review by the New York Times |
 Up All Night - http://www.pbs.org/now/transcript/transcript_alexie.html Transcript of Alexie's interview on PBS's "Now" with Bill Moyers. |
 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. |
 Pictures and Words: Meeting Sherman Alexie - http://litsite.alaska.edu/uaa/aktraditions/nativepride/alexei.html Photos and quotes from students following Alexie's visit to an Alaskan high school. |
 Owl Dancing with Fred Astaire - http://www.colorado.edu/journals/standards/V7N1/MMM/alexie1.html Reprint of poem. |
 Interview with Sherman Alexie - http://www.theatlantic.com/unbound/interviews/ba2000-06-01.htm Interview by "The Atlantic Online" in June of 2000. |
 Sherman Alexie Explores His Paradoxes - http://www.thestranger.com/2002-05-09/film2.html Discussion and brief review of Alexie's movie, "The Business of Fancydancing" |
 NPR : Sherman Alexie, 'Sitcom American' - http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1397737 NPR interview; brief text description and online transcript. |
 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. |
 Poet Sherman Alexie - http://www.poets.org/poet.php/prmPID/395 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." |
 Universal Story - http://www.bostonphoenix.com/archive/movies/98/07/02/filmculture.html Boston "Phoenix" review of Smoke Signals, including 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's Website - http://www.fallsapart.com Official website of Sherman Alexie. Includes latest news, interviews, tour dates and gallery. |
 Love, Hunger, Money - http://www.hcn.org/servlets/hcn.Article?article_id=573 Essay on Indians and casinos, printed in High Country News. |
 Speaking Engagements - http://www.roycecarlton.com/speakers/alexie.html Page for Royce Carlton, the agency representing the author's speaking engagements. Includes brief biography, critic quotes, and descriptions of awards won by the author. |
 The Business of Fancydancing: Review - http://www.splicedwire.com/02reviews/fancydancing.html Review of Alexie's movie, "The Business of Fancydancing" |
 Documentary: "49?" - http://www.byrdproductions.com/fortynine.html Short movie by Sherman Alexie (www.fallsapart.com) as part of the Seattle International Film Festival Fly Filmmaking Challenge. Gene Tagaban (The Business of Fancydancing) explores the Indian Musical Style known as a 49." |
 Identity Theory Interview - http://www.identitytheory.com/interviews/alexie_interview.html Interview with the author about his work and about "The Business of Fancydancing" |
 Stereotype of the Month contest - http://www.bluecorncomics.com/stquotes.htm Article about Indian stereotyping, feature quotes from Alexie. |
 Ghost Dance - http://www.mcsweeneys.net/2003/01/24alexie.html Excerpt from a short story written by the author. |
 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) |
 Alexie dishes on directing and being a straight Einstein - http://www.sick-boy.com/alexie.htm Interview with the author about his movie, "The Business of Fancydancing" |
 The Exaggeration of Despair - http://www.breakoutofthebox.com/despair.htm Reprint of Alexie poem. |
 At Navajo Monument Valley Tribal School - http://hanksville.org/voyage/poems/NavajoSchool.html Poem reprinted from "The Business of Fancydancing" |
 Chilling with an Indian Icon - http://www.ustrek.org/odyssey/semester1/092700/092700irenesherman.html Conversation with the "Indian Superstar." |
 Sherman Alexie's Directorial Debut Hits Close to Home - http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=sherman10&date=20020510 Seattle Times article (May 2002) about "The Business of Fancydancing" being made in the Pacific Northwest. Includes quotes from the author. [Requires registration] |
 Talk with filmmaker Sherman Alexie - http://www.flagteaparty.org/Publications/Headlines/Pages/2002/March_April2002/StraighttalkwithfilmmakerShermanAlexie.html In-depth interview. |
 Canku Ota: Sherman Alexie - http://www.turtletrack.org/Issues00/Co06172000/CO_06172000_Alexie.htm Biography, bibliography and photo from Canku Ota (Many Paths) Newsletter. |
 The Farm - http://www.ravenchronicles.org/raven/rvback/issues/0397/Alexie.htm Poem about the cure for cancer spelling a terrible fate for Indians, featured in "The Raven Chronicles." |
 On Sherman Alexie - http://www.english.uiuc.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." |
 Sherman Alexie - Wikipedia entry - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Alexie Wikipedia entry on the author, with film and book lists. |
 Sherman Alexie: Dances with Skeletons - http://www.etsu.edu/writing/studentsamlit/alexie.htm Biography, commentary, bibliography and excerpts. |