Books you're currently reading???

Shawnee123 · 09-04-2008, 10:27 AM

One of the English professors set up a table with free books she was trying to get rid of. I love me a free book, even textbooks, so I grabbed quite a few.

My treasure so far is Nothing But the Truth, An Anthology of Native American Literature. The first story I read (as I was manning a stupid table for a stupid event and was bored because I couldn't do my work out there) was The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor by Sherman Alexie. It was a beautiful short story, funny and touching.

wolf · 09-04-2008, 11:06 AM

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The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor by Sherman Alexie. It was a beautiful short story, funny and touching.

Sherman Alexie is great. I think I abandoned one of his short story collections in when I moved. He's best known for "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and he wrote the screenplay for the move Smoke Signals.

Tink · 09-04-2008, 11:38 AM

"Boots and Saddles" by Elizabeth Custer. Basically takes everything you think you ever knew about General George Custer and gives you food for thought.

Shawnee123 · 09-04-2008, 11:49 AM

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Sherman Alexie is great. I think I abandoned one of his short story collections in when I moved. He's best known for "The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven" and he wrote the screenplay for the move Smoke Signals.

Thank you for that, wolf. I had no idea, but now have something else for my "to read" list (and an idea for my mom's Christmas present.)

Amazing how things find us.

wolf · 09-12-2008, 12:57 PM

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09-04-2008, 10:27 AM	#1
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	One of the English professors set up a table with free books she was trying to get rid of. I love me a free book, even textbooks, so I grabbed quite a few. My treasure so far is Nothing But the Truth, An Anthology of Native American Literature. The first story I read (as I was manning a stupid table for a stupid event and was bored because I couldn't do my work out there) was The Approximate Size of My Favorite Tumor by Sherman Alexie. It was a beautiful short story, funny and touching. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

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Tink Why oh why? Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 186	"Boots and Saddles" by Elizabeth Custer. Basically takes everything you think you ever knew about General George Custer and gives you food for thought.

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