Reservation Blues

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

#FallTreasures #Day24 #NativeAmericanDay

Catching up on posts from the weekend, since I was out of town and away from my books.

I read the tagged book in my Literature of the American West class back in college, and got Lone Ranger and Tonto signed by Sherman Alexie when he spoke at my college.

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Suet624 I‘ve wanted to meet Alexie forever. 3y

SamAnne I know he has been a #MeToo casualty and it was with warrant, but wow his memoir You Don‘t Have to Say You Love Me is great. He had a brain tumor when he was writing it and switches from prose to poem. Dammit Sherman! Why couldn‘t you keep it in your pants!!!!!!! 3y

Kimberlone @Suet624 it was over 10 years ago when I saw him speak, but I do remember it being fantastic. @SamAnne yes it‘s unfortunate that his literary legacy has been tainted now by his own bad behavior (similar to Junot Diaz as well š˛), since he has such a powerful voice and perspective. At least we still have the beautiful writing. (edited) 3y

Suet624 @SamAnne yes, I‘ve read all of his books and will always have compassion for him. 3y

Eggs Great choice! I‘ve read several Alexie books š” 3y

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Creme_de_la_them

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Book #29 of the year: ā€Reservation Bluesā€¯ by Sherman Alexie

There was a lot of symbolism and background that I don‘t understand, but it‘s a good book. Funny, hopeful, sad, sober. I think this one will sit with me for a while.

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Kimberlone

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

#Riotgrams | Day 9 | #NativeReads

I read the tagged book in college, but have still only read the title story from The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. My copy is also signed by Sherman Alexie from when he did a lecture at my university.

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OrangeMooseReads

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

He issued a statement.
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/sherman-alexie-addresses-the-sexual-mi...

ReadingSusan I don‘t understand these ā€apologies.ā€¯ At first it sounds so sincere and then he says the women are telling the truth but I don‘t remember it. Like what does that even mean? I am sure it‘s lawyer speak but also if it‘s true that him and all the other men saying the same thing it‘s because it‘s such a normal thing to do they can‘t even recall it. (edited) 7y

Kaye I just have one question : why can‘t men keep their BLEEP pants on and hands to themselves ? It‘s ridiculous, the number of these so called famous people doing it. What about the thousands or millions of everyday men doing the same , where it never makes the news. I don‘t get it. Ladies manage to keep their pants on at least 99% of the time. We don‘t go around groping men. How many of you have encountered a man lately and grabbed his crotch ? 7y

Notafraidofwords @ReadingSusan exactly and the fact that they don‘t recall is scary. 7y

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tournevis Non-apologetic apologies are so infuriating. And masculin. And typical. Urgh. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @ReadingSusan if he can‘t remember how does he know it‘s true? Is it because there are more women and he remembers those? All the ā€I‘m sorry butsā€¯ aren‘t apologizes they are BS. I‘m also frustrated with this article. They don‘t flat out blame the women but they shine a favorable light on Alexie. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @Kaye yes! Have there been any women accused? I know Terry Crews has spoken out but I don‘t recall if he ever revealed the accused‘s sex. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @tournevis I‘m so tired of them. Just don‘t even say anything if you aren‘t going to actually own up to your shit. Like I mentioned above the ā€I‘m sorry butā€¯ is BS and it‘s getting tired. 7y

alisiakae That statement makes no sense. The article mentions NPR is investigating the allegations, i wonder when that will come out. The apologies that aren‘t really apologies is so infuriating. 7y

Kaye Happens ALL the time . I was at the gym alone one night. I heard the door thunk shut, but didn‘t see anyone. Next thing I know, a man is RIGHT behind me. The first thing he said is DON‘T BE AFRAID. š�What ?? I said I‘m not afraid, and just turned around and ignored him. Then he asked me if I believe in God....blah, blah,blah. I reported the incident the next day. They told me to BRING MY PHONE in case I need to call 911 ,then said we have CONT 7y

Kaye Contā€” a guy who comes up here and has made some inappropriate behavior to our cleaning lady. She‘s so scared of him, she leaves if he is here.They allow it to go on, and tell US to protect ourselves. WHY do people overlook these jerks and allow it to continue ? Still a lot of work to be done in this area. Same when I worked. They told me never to get on the elevator with JACK. He doesn‘t keep his hands to himself. He‘d been reported multiple times (edited) 7y

OrangeMooseReads @Kaye that is unnerving. How do they not protect their patrons and employee!? That is awful. (edited) 7y

OrangeMooseReads @Kaye I hate hate hate how normalized this behavior is allowed to be. I‘m so glad that finally something is being heard and done. 7y

Kaye Well, it sounds pretty stupid, but I think it‘s still the ā€boys will be boysā€¯ mentality. It‘s our job to either let it happen, kick them in the crotch, or pack a gun. 7y

OrangeMooseReads @Kaye sadly you‘re right. I‘m down for giving them a swift kick to the crotch 7y

Kaye There are days where I‘d be down for having one of those wee little guns with the pearl handle, and just be a really good shot. One bullet to the crotchular area might make them think twice the next time. At least we live in a time where we can report it and they might possibly punish them. How many times in court do they blame the lady for the clothes she wore, the drinks she had, or the Bad Decisionā€¯ to be friendly to the guy. Her fault ? 7y

OrangeMooseReads @Kaye lol, I‘m sure that bullet would make them think twice. They almost always blame the victim and it‘s disgusting. 7y

teebe š™„ Ugh. Not all surprised. This sounds like it was written by Alexie and then heavily edited upon advice of lawyer. 7y

ReadingSusan @OrangeMooseReads exactly! It‘s utterly maddening. Ugh. 7y

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Kimberlone

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

RIOTGRAMS DAY 9: Native and Indigenous Reads

My copy of Reservation Blues is from a class on literature of the American West. Lone Ranger and Tonto is actually signed by Alexie from a lecture he did at my university. Reservation Blues was great, so I‘m not sure how I still haven‘t read Lone Ranger. The really wonderful movie Smoke Signals is based on the characters from these two books.

Saknicole Wtfff you never told me you met him!!! 7y

Kimberlone @Saknicole i think it was sophomore year before you came to UAA 7y

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Leftcoastzen

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

Happy Birthday to Sherman Alexie! šˇ‚

Suet624 Ah, my boyfriend. 7y

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readinginthedark

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

I forgot to post this picture before, but here is my book haul from BookFest StL! There were a few I didn't get signed and some I was interested in but didn't buy yet because the author was in a different panel. And I have a stack of books Sherman Alexie could have signed, but I decided to just ask him to sign my favorite. ā¯¤ļø¸

Centique Sherman Alexie! š¨š¨ 7y

moarbookspleaze How was it??? 7y

readinginthedark @Centique Yep, he's awesome! 7y

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readinginthedark @moarbookspleaze It was really great! A few posts ago, I added some pictures from panels I attended if you're interested. Quite the line-up! 7y

vivastory I'm glad you had fun. I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for next year's lineup. 7y

batsy So cool! 7y

readinginthedark @vivastory I'm sure they'll get some great authors next year, too. Hopefully they'll be able to keep it free! 7y

readinginthedark @batsy šš‘¨š¸» 7y

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JazzFeathers

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"A few inches talker than her older sister, Checkers was the most beautiful lndian woman on the Flathead Reservation. All the young Flathead men called her Little Miss Native American, but she still refused to listen to their courting songs. She liked the old lndian men and their traditional songs."

"Not as obviously pretty as her sister, Chess,living up to her nickname, planned all of her moves in advance"

#BooksAcrossOceans
#BooksWithSisters

readinginthedark Good choice! 7y

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Alicia

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I read most of this on a plane to and from Chicago this weekend and just finished. What an amazing heart wrenching book. It was given to me before I started working on the Navajo Nation. Sherman Alexie paints such a beautiful portrait of life on the reservation, of the hardship, beauty, family and heart that exists out there. It made me miss my time out there immensely and appreciate that Alexie has brought this book into the world for others.

MrBook Great review! 7y

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Victoriahoperose

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so-so

I really enjoy this author and I liked this book but didn't love it. It was an interesting story of adolescents who form a band and the people they meet along the way. There was a small element of magical realism and the book was very descriptive in Native American culture. I just found it to be a bit slow moving in parts and I didn't find the characters to be super likable. But, overall, the writing was good and the story wasn't bad either.

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JazzFeathers

Reservation Blues (Warner Books) | Sherman Alexie

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#SplashIntoSummerRead #ColorInTheTitle

I really love this book. What can l say? It's quirky and funny and sad and profound. It's magical and so very realistic.
I love it.

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JazzFeathers

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

My favourite author, the one l'd love to meet, is Sherman Alexie. He's such a witty man, with a great sense of humour, but also a very sharp eye for the human soul, both the weaknesses and the strengths.

I love his sense of fantasy and spirituality and even if l know l'll never achieve it, as a writer l'm constantly referring to it.

I'd love to talk about storytelling with him over a dinner š™

#KostovaGiveaway @Liberty

AmyG What would you recommend I read first of his? I have read so many good things about him. 8y

kalinichta Yessss. I love Sherman. 8y

Alicia His writing is so wonderful! 8y

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JazzFeathers @AmyG l would start from his short fiction, so to get a grip of his settings and themes. And also if his characters, who have a grest importance in his writing, in my opinion. First thing l read was collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto. I think that's a good place to start š€

The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven

JazzFeathers @kalinichta Me too. He's inspiring in so many ways. Have you seen his films too? 8y

JazzFeathers @Alicia He has a way of mixing reality and fantasy in such a natural way. Love it š¨ 8y

AmyG Thank you! 8y

kalinichta @JazzFeathers I've seen Smoke Signals, and I have The Business of Fancydancing on DVD. 8y

JazzFeathers @kalinichta l love both of them, but l find that Business of Fancydancing is absolutely outstanding and brilliant. 8y

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JazzFeathers

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

Sherman Alexie is my #DropEverythingAndRead author. No doubt about it. I love his crispy short stories and the way they all intertwine. But for #RecommendsDay l've chosen a novel (his first) because l think in longer works he really expresses himself at his fullest, creating layers and layers of meaning

Here are the reasons why l love him :)
http://theoldshelter.com/declaration-of-love-for-my-favourite-author-sherman-ale...

Centique Did you ever listen to his podcast with Jess Walters? It was so brilliant. š¨ 8y

JazzFeathers @Centique No!! Where may l listen to it? 8y

Centique It's on ITunes podcasts and called A Tiny Sense of Accomplishment. They only did it for a year but I'm going to listen to them all again. They're so nice and encouraging to new authors too š‘¨š‘¨ 8y

JazzFeathers @Centique l will seek it out. Thanks so much for mentioning it, l knew nothing about it 8y

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crhealey

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

It seems as though Sherman Alexie just perfectly described his own storytelling. ā¯¤š”�ā¯¤

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Keyoung

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

Aaaaaaahhhhhh vacation. Reading a great book on the patio in my mom's beautiful back yard.

LindsayReads OMG THAT'S GORGEOUS!!!! 8y

Keyoung @LindsayReads And you can't even see the multitudes of finches and hummingbirds at her feeders in this shot 8y

LindsayReads *faints* 8y

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Keyoung @LindsayReads If you ever wanna do an AZ trip with me... just let me know! Also, I'm heading up to Flagstaff on Wednesday š 8y

LindsayReads So jealous! My plans were foiled this year, so I've been thinking next Februaryish.... !!! Did I mention I was jealous? 8y

CouronneDhiver Lovely! 8y

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kyraleseberg

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Begins with the famous tale of blues musician Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil at a crossroads in Mississippi then passing his guitar on to an Indian on the Spokane Reservation, followed by the rise (and quick fall) of the Indian rock band Coyote Springs with a few legends in the mix.
I love Alexie's storytelling and cultural offerings.

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kyraleseberg

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

Alexie's writing pulls you in immediately. I'm loving this story that draws from the rock/blues legend of the guitarist who sold his soul to the devil at a crossroads and combines with an Indian legend narrative.

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KilgoreTrout

Reservation Blues: A Novel | Sherman Alexie

My haul from two days at my local library's book sale. All this for $6! I am not even entirely sure what I have. There were points where I was literally just throwing things in my bag without thinking.

Bookworm83 Looks like a great stack! 8y

LeahBergen Awesome! 8y

GuiltyFeat Good haul. 8y

BookishMarginalia Nice š‘¨š¸¼ 8y

readinginthedark Reservation Blues! ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ā¯¤ļø¸ 8y

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