Dangerous Astronomy is a limited edition poetry book. Contents: Gathering storm—Father and son road show—Ten thousand fathers—Terrible algebra—Paternity test—Dignity—Avian nights—Short history of arm-horses—Country of deer—Dangerous astronomy.
Author
Sherman J. Alexie, Jr., was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane, WA. Alexie has published 18 books to date. Alexie is an award-winning and prolific author and occasional comedian. Much of his writing draws on his experiences as a modern Native American. Sherman's best known works include The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, Smoke Signals, and The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian. He lives in Seattle, Washington.
